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Brent150 Wrote: Dec 07, 2012 7:24 PM
Excellent point! They just know that when people don't have to pay union dues, they don't (see Wisconsin)
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Richard1664 Wrote: Dec 07, 2012 7:10 PM
Rhode Island is a closed shop state. Once a union is established rank and file members must be in the union or they cannot be employed except if they're management at some level in that particular organization. It is not my experience from being in the United Paperworker's Union and the United Food Commercial Worker's Union that they are pro-choice in those regards.
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Michigan is one step closer to becoming a Right to Work state. Last night, both the state House and Senate passed bills that would forbid the public sector unions from taking 2% out of workers’ paychecks for dues payments, regardless of whether or not they’re members. The bills can’t be passed into law until Tuesday, owing to procedural requirements, but they’re almost sure to prevail, at which point Gov. Rick Snyder has vowed to sign them.
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