Michigan's Right-to-Work Debate: Live Blog
UAW members and other unions are expected to protest at the state Capitol in Lansing on Tuesday as the state Legislature considers proposed right-to-work legislation.
Get local stories like this delivered to you every morning. Click to get signed up! Patch will provide live updates from Lansing on Tuesday as the state Legislature considers right-to-work legislation. To view this live feed from your mobile device, click here. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced last week that he would put right-to-work on his agenda. Following Snyder's announcement, Republicans in the Legislature put bills forward in both houses, prompting protests in Lansing by union groups, including the UAW. More protests at the Capitol are expected Tuesday as the Legislature again takes up the proposed legislation. Check back Tuesday at 9 a.m. for the latest news and views from the Capitol, and let us know what you think by leaving a…
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Maddiex
11:32 am on Thursday, May 2, 2013
My father was an independent, non-union contractor. My husband worked for an independent non-union contractor. You can say what the rules are about voting 50% plus 1, but that isn't what goes on. Non-union companies get extreme pressure and threats from the unions. My father used to get "you won't even bid on this job if you know what's good for you" kind of threats. Forcing people to join unions… more ›