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Unions Furious: Michigan to Become Right-to-Work State Today

tuttletacoma Wrote: Dec 11, 2012 10:02 AM

in this era of smaller pay checks, I am sure that working folks could use their dues to stretch their budget's rather then send them to the thugs running the unions to buy more political access if the unions are so concerned about the working stiffs in America why are they wasting humdreds of millions dollars collected from union members to fund the marxist party of comrade hussei

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Unions Furious: Michigan to Become Right-to-Work State Today

The vote to turn Michigan into a right-to-work state will take place today after days of protests in Lansing about the pro-worker legislation that prevents having to pay dues to a union. Not surprisingly, local police are bracing for possible violence today as more protests are planned.

Even with the outcome considered a foregone conclusion, the heated battle over right-to-work legislation in the traditional union bastion of Michigan shows no sign of cooling.

Authorities in Lansing were bracing for an onslaught of demonstrators Tuesday at the Michigan Capitol as the Legislature reconvenes for...

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