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    Tag: Freedom To Work

    The Rest Of The Story


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Fri Aug 23, 2013 at 09:47:47 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Mackinac Center, Labor, Right to Work, Freedom To Work, FTW, RTW, Teamsters, Dearborn (all tags)

    If one was to only read the story today by Tom Gantert at Capitol Confidential, it might seem strange that the Mackinac Center advocates a very oppressive position.

    A quick read of the article makes it seem that the Mackinac Center is suing the Teamsters to compel them to represent a non-paying employee in a grievance action. It seemed strange to read:

    "The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of four former Teamsters union workers who say charging them a fee to file a grievance because they opted out of paying dues is in violation of the right-to-work law passed in December.

    Teamsters Local 214 in the city of Dearborn said effective July 1, it would charge $150 to employees who opted out of paying union dues to file a grievance, according to the lawsuit. .."

    But.. aren't they NOT paying for that service?

    Gantert's story DOES reference the key:

    "The lawsuit contends that even though the four employees no longer pay dues, they still are forced to be represented by the union."
    However, it is something that might also be said to mean 'the union still negotiates the salary/benefits'; often used to make the 'free-rider' argument by labor supporters.

    The real story lies elsewhere.

    Continued below the fold.

    (1 comment, 661 words in story) Full Story

    Now THAT Was Easy


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Tue Aug 13, 2013 at 09:42:17 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Freedom To Work, RTW, Opt-Out, Unions, Labor, MEA, Six Figure Salaries, Indentured Servitude, Slavery (all tags)

    Seriously, when the first question is "I don't know what to do", its good to have friends.

    As August rounds the mid-mark, any Teachers in Michigan wishing to terminate dues paying to the union they might feel does NOT represent them should take note. The MEA is going to make it as hard as possible to consider your options.  The statement by MEA President Steve Cook that the union would use

    "any legal means at our disposal"
    to work against teachers who want to leave the union outside of the August window, might backfire.

    Cook should note that some of those within the union might well have been willing to wait and see if the union would attempt to be more representative, given the circumstance.  Instead, it doubles down, and drives home the reason that Freedom-To-Work is now law; that an out of touch overpaid political machine exists within its (the MEA's)ranks. Cook is an example of lousy leadership that has no expectation of capitulating to law or common sense with regard to the treatment of those who pay his six-figure income.

    OK. Fine.

    For those of you who feel pressured to make that decision within the next two weeks?  The Mackinac Center has provided a means by which you can tell Cook to go to the back of the lunch line. A prepared and downloadable opt-out letter that tells him where to stuff it. (here is a sample I did in 30 seconds)

    Happy Trails.

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    A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

    MiFTW Says NO To Medicaid Expansion In Michigan


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Tue Jul 02, 2013 at 12:31:08 PM EST
    Tags: Michigan, FTW, Brian Pannebecker, Tim Bos, Freedom To Work, Labor, Medicaid, Expansion, Snyder, Poison Apple, Republicans, Government, Bureaucrats, ObamaCare, Bad Policy, Federal, Tyranny (all tags)

    Recall that Snyder was backed into signing the Freedom To Work Act, but now needs to defend it.

    Part of that task is to provide an atmosphere that PROMOTES a healthy dialogue between employer and employee. A couple of points made below should be noted.

    Michigan Freedom To Work, a coalition of union and merit shop workers, employers, retirees and thousands of grass roots activists favoring more Michigan jobs, labor freedom and workers' choice, today announced its analysis of proposed Medicaid expansion in Michigan.

    "Medicaid expansion as proposed in HB 4714 is anti-worker and anti-jobs,"
    Said Brian Pannebecker, spokesman for Michigan Freedom To Work and a UAW/Ford employee.
    "It is designed to triple Medicaid payments and add nearly 500,000 more to Michigan Medicaid rolls. It will encourage employers to hold down hours and wages, and place a glass ceiling over those workers seeking advancement. Earn a quarter raise and lose your insurance? Many of those already having private sector insurance will lose that preferred care and they will be dumped on Federal public insurance. It may save some companies money to push some of their operating costs on our grand children but it will disrupt the employer/employee relationship and shock Michigan's fledgling recovery into a tail spin. That is not wise public policy.
    Agreed.

    Continued below the fold.

    (6 comments, 547 words in story) Full Story

    Freedom To Work Day


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Thu Mar 28, 2013 at 11:56:43 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Right-To-Work, Freedom To Work, Labor, Unions, Civil Rights, Schools, Indentured Servitude, March 28, Workers Freedom Day (all tags)

    In 2011, the new makeup of the Michigan legislature brought forth a new reality, and hope for Michigan workers and employers.

    The possibility of Right-To-Work legislation in a state considered so incredibly 'hands off' was too unbelievable, that even the national right to work folks scoffed at those of us conferencing in Lansing were preparing it.  They were planning some help for Indiana and possibly Ohio, but Michigan? No way.

    We persisted, and believing the governor's pre-election pledge that if it came before him, he would sign it, daily efforts were made to advance this important freedom, and relief from organized labor's non-accountability. It was focused, and had too many parts that would eventually lead to its successful passage, to give credit to one entity, or idea or effort. All hands were on deck, and the trick was getting it in front of the governor to sign.

    Which he did.  And we thank him for honoring his promise.

    While the fight to KEEP it will go on for a couple of years, we should celebrate this point in time with vigor.

    Happy Workers Freedom day!

    (1 comment) Comments >>

    Not Surprised


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Fri Mar 22, 2013 at 01:19:55 PM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Right-To-Work, Freedom To Work, Labor, Unions, Civil Rights, Schools, Indentured Servitude, March 27, Workers Freedom Day (all tags)

    In communities all over the state of Michigan, there has been a debate that will end March 27.

    That debate is whether or not to advance contracts for bargaining units so that those units will operate under a closed shop for as long as possible.  Union leadership, in order to extend their hold on the workers is willing to concede items already won.  Public sector employers, seeing an opportunity to get concessions not so easily given before, is eager to capitulate. By golly taxpayers are well served, right? Win Win, right? Right?

    I guess its a matter of perspective.  

    For the employees, they get to find out how well they have been served by their bargaining masters.  Being locked in so that they can lose a perk or two, and with an added bonus of having several more years of unaccountability?  A BARGAIN at half the price!

    Even a contract signed as recently as November can be reopened and dealt away on the basis of expected health benefits costs, and a college which hopes to limit its exposure

    " MCAAP and MCCFO took the offer, he surmised, because they were going to be subject to the health care changes before the end of 2013 anyway."
    .. by less than a year.

    A few more shekels out of the employees pockets, so that they may remain the property of the union for an additional 5 months.

    THAT'S accountability, yes?

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    Teamsters Image Rehab


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Thu Feb 14, 2013 at 08:40:09 AM EST
    Tags: Unions, Thugs, Obama, Julianna Smoot & Lon Johnson, AstroTurf, Bullies, Hoffa, Legacy, Mobsters, Labor, Freedom To Work, Heroic Legislation, Economics, History In The Making, Lansing, Michigan (all tags)

    Another Hoffa lives in denial of his thug legacy.

    Detroit News

    "We're trying to keep my grandfather's reputation back where it belongs," said his grandson, Geoffrey Hoffa, a physician assistant in Arizona. "Most people hear the name Jimmy Hoffa and have a negative image. They hear the Letterman jokes. It's a shame that people don't know more about what James R. Hoffa did and that he always stood up for the underdog."

    I wonder why the negative image keeps coming up when Hoffa is mentioned...

    Underdogs? They're called goonions for a reason, Geoffrey. It's also why Chicago/White House thuggery comes home to roost with the Johnson/Smoot MDP leadership infighting.

    (1 comment) Comments >>

    Right To Work Christmas


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Thu Dec 20, 2012 at 12:32:26 PM EST
    Tags: Michigan, RTW, Freedom To Work, Right To Work, Christmas, Doug Sedenquist, Randy Bishop (all tags)

    Merry Christmas

    H/T Doug Sedenquist

    (1 comment) Comments >>

    Not A Cop To Be Found


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Tue Dec 11, 2012 at 02:01:14 PM EST
    Tags: Lansing, Way to go Virg Bernero, Typical Union Mentality, Thugs, Michigan, RTW, Freedom To Work, History In The Making (all tags)

    The Detroit News captures union thugs tearing down an Americans For Prosperity tent during a protest against Michigan's new Right To Work law.

    h/t mrctv

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