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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said today that a bill will be introduced that would make Michigan the nation's 24th right-to-work state.

"When it arrives on my desk, I plan on signing it," he said.

In a press conference with the House and Senate Majority leaders and three union members, the Governor suggested that a bill would be introduced today.

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However, this important legislation protecting workers choices would be the shot in the arm for a still ailing Michigan economy.  It would create a more competitive atmosphere not only with other states, but would allow the global competitiveness we have previously enjoyed to return.  Its about time we do this, yet have faced a number of obstacles that ought not have been there.  The election clarified the will of the people sufficiently enough to understand that they are tired of having Michigan run by a few elite labor bosses, and its time for a change.

So when Jack Hoogendyk sends out this note:

"With all this compelling data, and circumstances being as ideal as they have ever been, what is holding up the legislation that has already been written, from being introduced in the House and the Senate?

The answer is apparently NOTHING. The Majority Leader of the Senate, Randy Richardville has previously gone on record opposing RTW in Michigan. But, last week, I received a communication from one of the members of the Republican Senate caucus. Here is what he told me: [Mr. Richardville] has supported RTW in the public sector and has pledged to whip the caucus on RTW in the private sector. Individually and as a caucus we strongly appreciate the openness of the SML (Senate Majority Leader) to member input.  

It is time to thank the Majority Leader for his willingness to give his caucus the opportunity to consider a vote on this pending legislation. Please contact Randy Richardville here and thank him. And then, contact your State Senator and express your support for making Michigan a Freedom-to-Work state and putting Michigan back on the map as the place to build a business!

Regards,

Jack Hoogendyk"

Michigan ballot issues and judicial races

1. No 52% (emergency managers)
   
2. No 58% (collective bargaining)
   
3. No 63% (energy mandate)
   
4. No 57% (SEIU forced unionization)
   
5. No 69% (2/3 to raise taxes)
   
6. No 60% (Detroit/Canada bridge)

Special interests spend millions on Michigan ballot initiatives

Exclusive: SEIU Helps Occupy 'Abolish Capitalism'

Michigan's Republican-controlled Senate is reaching a milestone.

As of Feb. 24, the Senate -- by its inaction to pass a bill that would end the "Home Health Care Dues Skim" -- will have enriched union coffers by $4 million.

This "skim" resulted from a union scheme perpetrated while Jennifer Granholm was governor. The plan used a dummy employer and a stealth election to railroad 43,000 so-called home health care workers into the Service Employees International Union. That 43,000 has now swollen to 56,442.

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Michigan Senate majority leader Randy Richardville stood up tough to those big bad unions!

SB 0971 which amends 1947 PA 336 puts the hammer down on public unions trying to organize those loose knit university graduate students.  By golly, they had better apply that IRS approval process to determine whether the position can be dragged kicking and screaming into big labor subjugation! :

"(iii) An individual serving as a graduate student research assistant or in an equivalent position and any individual whose position does not have sufficient indicia of an <<employER-EMPLOYEE relationship using the 20-factor test announced by the internal revenue service of the United States department of treasury in revenue ruling 87-41, 1987-1 C.B. 296>> is not a public employee entitled to representation or collective bargaining rights under this act."

OK you radical Right Wing anti-union types, don't eat that calcified munchie all in one sitting, OK?

Gov. Snyder Plans to Put Michigan on a Diet: MyFoxDETROIT.com