The right to work law should not have been repealed. Courtesy | AP News.
America prides itself on free speech. But when it comes to unions, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Democratic majority in Michigan’s legislature do not believe people should enjoy this right.
The “right-to-work” law, simply put, gave workers the choice of paying union dues instead of coercing them to do so. The law not only benefited Michigan’s economy, but it also benefited workers and unions.
Paul Moreno, professor of history, explained in an interview how Michigan, once a very strong union state, passed the “right-to-work” law.
“Michigan was the home of the United Auto Workers and really one of the most strongly organized states in the union. So the idea that they would become a ‘right to work’ state was sort of laughable,” Moreno said. “But then in 2010, the state had become increasingly Republican and I think mostly a recognition that it’d be good for job creation. Employers like to start new businesses in ‘right-to-work’ states that don’t have to deal with the extra costs of unions.”
Less than one year after people celebrated the 10th anniversary of Michigan’s “right-to-work” law, Whitmer signed legislation repealing it.
Though some may argue that the repealing of Michigan’s “right-to-work” law will benefit unionized workers as it may result in better contracts for the workers since there is more accountability, the benefits will likely only be short term.
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