Right To Work Fallout

by | Jan 28, 2016 | News

2000px-United_States_Fallout_Shelter_Sign.svgOn the Right To Work front, legislation was introduced in Ohio to make that state the 26th to enact a right to work law. It is unclear how much support there is this early in the process. Such legislation has been introduced before, and Governor John Kasich has stated that he doesn’t believe his state needs a right to work bill. In the public sector, the Friedrichs case continues to threaten forced dues paying in California’s teachers unions, with ramifications for all public sector unions. Michigan teachers’ unions have already experienced the loss of members and dues associated with the enactment of right to work laws, but the ramifications from the Friedrichs case could extend beyond state boundaries. Meanwhile, at least one union in Michigan has resolved that it is better to risk the safety of their members and damage the productivity of the companies they work for in a petty attempt to take “revenge” on those who decide to opt out of the union under the right to work law. According to a newsletter from Local 412 of the United Auto Workers (UAW), members were encouraged to “not share any tools, knowledge or support for any of these employees who choose not to pay their fair share,” and then proceeded to list the names of those who had opted out. Although other unions have already resorted to posting names and attempting to “shame” employees who opt out, this UAW Local has been the first (at least publically) to attempt to take such drastic action.

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