Ignoring the calls, letters and emails of union members, anti-worker Michigan politicians passed right-to-work laws during a lame-duck session in 2012 as thousands of us protested outside the capitol building. We vowed at that time to win back government and make it work for Michigan citizens. We won.
Michigan’s right-to-work laws have been repealed. But what does that mean for CTs? Well, because we are public sector workers, the repeal of right-to-work laws will have little impact on us. That is because in the intervening period since 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that all workers in the public sector are subject to right to work. We applaud the repeal and will continue the struggle for civil rights, including our rights on the job.
Michelle Kaminski, MSU Associate Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, has posted a YouTube video on right to work. In her 13-minute video, she unpacks a lot of the myths about how unions operate and about the impact of right to work. It’s worth watching.
