Tag: Right To Work (page 4)

Right to Work states lead the nation in creating new jobs (1999-2009)

1. Texas              +866,000
   
2. Florida             +291,600
   
3. Arizona            +194,800    
   
4. Virginia            +138,400
   
5. Nevada            +124,500

46. California        -170,400
    
47. Indiana           -225,300
    
48. Illinois            -332,700    
    
49. Ohio              -508,200
    

Michigan's Capitol Confidential is now reporting that State Senator John Proos is going to push for Right-to-work zones in Michigan.  

Proos, R-St. Joseph, introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow counties and municipalities in Michigan to create right-to-work zones. It is Senate Bill 120. Proos says the bill is on his agenda because the issue is "too important" to wait for Snyder to lead the way. In addition to its sponsor, the bill has eight Republican co-sponsors in the Senate -- already nine of the 19 votes needed to pass the bill in that chamber, assuming that Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Calley would cast a tie-breaking vote.

Snyder as mentioned in the article has given prior indication that he would sign this type of legislation, even though it is not on his agenda.

For my purposes however, this has other ramifications.  If this was to become law, I would push to have Grand Traverse County become the first Right to work zone in the state.  Both for attention, and also for other reasons (there are SOME who are unionized here who would appreciate if they were not forced to be)that contribute to efficiency.

When those in the newly elected Michigan Senate decide who will be the leader, it must be someone who is willing to go beyond the status quo.  Make no mistake of thinking the 'leadership' of the Republican party had this election in the bag without the support of the free market, liberty loving tea party types who did a great deal of the WORK to change Michigan and the rest of the nation.  

Ignore our efforts at your peril.

An article in today's Capitol Confidential has a quote by prospect for Senate Majority leader, Randy Richardville:

"I have moved further to the right than I used to be"

What does that mean Randy?  And what about your follow up?

"I don't see unions as being evil. If you want to work in Michigan, I'm probably going to support you. Sometimes working with unions helps get them back to work. ... Some people on the far right want to throw anyone out because they work for a union organization. That's not me."

We changed the State House last night.  We have a super majority in the Senate.  With this combination, COURAGEOUS measures can be done.

I realize Snyder has not made it HIS agenda priority, but to really affect how business is done in the state of Michigan, and whether-or-not it is, we need to start pushing back on the stranglehold big labor has had here.  Labor, which has been chasing out our manufacturing sector, and managing to embed itself like ticks in the skin of our state government has to find a natural predator NOW, or it might be impossible the next go round.  Labor is costing us jobs because it is so inflexible.

More jobs is a good thing right?  

There is a win win for Michigan.  If I am not mistaken, Snyder has indicated he would likely sign it if it came before him. IT.. being right to work legislation that needs to be on the table.

And right away.  

Ask those prospective leaders in both the House and Senate: "Do you support Right To work legislation, and will you send it to the governor to sign?"

While the meat heads in the labor unions are figuring out new ways to persuade our leaders to LIMIT the ability of Michigan business to operate, the scholars in many other countries are figuring out what made America so great for so many years.  And while our leaders in Michigan insert their own brand of controls on Michigan residents and business owners, it offers an opportunity for those who create jobs to "supersize" their crap sandwich from the drive-through window of Lansing's growing bureaucracy.

Laws that tell you what you pay..  Laws that tell you whom you can hire..  Laws that tell you what legal substances can be used in the business you "own." Laws that govern whether you dismiss someone appropriately, the hours they work, and soon whether you should be providing insurance for them.  Add to this, the business owner has become the tax collector.

Is this truly Liberty?  The top four definitions would say not:

lib·er·ty
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-noun, plural -ties.

1. freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
   
2. freedom from external or foreign rule; independence.
   
3. freedom from control, interference, obligation, restriction, hampering conditions, etc.; power or right of doing, thinking, speaking, etc., according to choice.
   
4. freedom from captivity, confinement, or physical restraint: The prisoner soon regained his liberty.

However, in his Mackinac Island speech, he has a message worth listening to.

I'll be touching on the following approximate times if I get a few minutes later:

• 18:00
  
• 29:45
  
• 34:00
  
• 42:30
  
• 43:00

So here is the vote..  And remember we aren't truly free until we are free to associate, and negotiate our employment terms on our own if we wish.

Below are the folks who apparently don't like Liberty...

HOUSE REPUBLICANS (2)

Horn (R) Rocca (R)

HOUSE DEMOCRATS (63)

It may be a long day.. So while we wait..