Gov. Rick Snyder Wants Right-to-Work Legislation
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced Thursday morning that he would sign right-to-work legislation if passed by the state Legislature.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced Thursday that he would pursue right-to-work legislation for public and private employees in the state, according to the Detroit Free Press.
The law would include an exemption for firefighters and police officers, but it would apply to 17.5 percent of Michigan's workforce, according to the Detroit News.
A poll on possible right-to-work legislation on the Wyandotte Patch site generated several comments.
"Not sure why you would ever think being a Right To Work state is a good idea...unless you like getting paid less for the work you do," Jerry Barton said. "The only ones that benefit from Right To Work legislation are the employers."
Another commenter, Just Sayin', disagreed: "I think right to work is ok, if you dont want to join why should you be forced to pay for it."
Thomas Gagne
12:14 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
Leading up to the election, Governor Snyder insisted right-to-work wasn't on his agenda. I'm surprised, only one month after the election, how right-to-work suddenly made his agenda.
While I understand the benefits, Snyder explained (if I recall properly) how right-to-work didn't qualify make the cut against his 'relentless positive action' yard stick, and would go on to say he felt right-to-work would unnecessarily divide the state when the state had more productive tasks to accomplish.
But that was October.
He did warn unions that bringing Proposal 2 to the ballot might backfire against them, and that collectivism v. right-to-work was a dog unions shouldn't kick.
But they couldn't resist.
Lianne Mathie
9:04 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
But wait, there's more. Breaking news, written into the new Blues bill is a ban to abortions with the exception for the life of the mother.
The cherry on the cake is the bills to vouchers for public schools with no performance standards.
And everyone thought Dick Devos didn't win.
Ardy
4:54 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
This is just political payback for getting their butts kicked in the last election. You're surprised at Dick Snyder, Thomas?
Really? Most everyone saw this one coming from a mile away. You're feign amazement really doesn't cut it with me. Perhaps if you, and your pals in Lansing, were not so Hell bent on shoving your Tea Party agenda down our throats we would have a lot money in our supposed "broke" public coffers.
How much money has your group of useless idiots cost this State? Passing legislation that everyone knows was against the Sate unconstitutional is really a waste of taxpayer money
I have never in my life seen such a pathetic group of poor losers before in my life.