By Ron Paul
Many observers were surprised when
Michigan, historically a stronghold of union power, became the nation’s 24th
“Right to Work” state. The backlash from November’s unsuccessful attempt to
pass a referendum forbidding the state from adopting a right to work law was a
major factor in Michigan’s rejection of compulsory unionism. The need for
drastic action to improve Michigan’s economy, which is suffering from years of
big government policies, also influenced many Michigan legislators to support
right to work.
Let us be clear: right to work laws
simply prohibit coercion. They prevent states from forcing employers to operate
as closed union shops, and thus they prevent unions from forcing individuals to
join. In many cases right to work laws are the only remedy to federal laws
which empower union bosses to impose union dues as a condition of employment.
Source: RonPaul.com
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