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    Tag: Protect Union Boss Jobs Initiative

    Time to Call the Realtor?


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Mon Sep 10, 2012 at 11:07:51 AM EST
    Tags: Mary Beth Kelly, Supreme Court, POJ, Unions, Utopia, Protect Union Boss Jobs Initiative, Taxpayers, Cement Shoes, One Term Nerd (all tags)

    via MCC

    The union-backed proposal known as "Protect Our Jobs" has mostly been sold as enshrining collective bargaining privileges into the Michigan Constitution and fending off a right-to-work law that could be passed at some point in the future.

    These points are being debated by both sides, but the main effect of the POJA initiative being passed by voters in November is far less known and would do far more damage than either of the typically discussed positions.

    Tucked into the middle, part of the union petition reads, "No existing or future law of the state or its political subdivisions shall abridge, impair or limit" unions' ability to "negotiate in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. ... "

    In short: Aside from a couple exceptions, no state law past, present or future could limit what government union officials could win in labor contracts.

    Rest here

    If this goes through, it'd be wise to bail from Michigan before the rubes figure out what this is going to do to folks taxes.

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    Tax Payers, Job Providers Pledge to Defend Michigan's Constitution


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Wed Sep 05, 2012 at 04:35:57 PM EST
    Tags: Too Much At Once, Remember RMGN?, Michigan, Supreme Court, Unions, Protect Union Boss Jobs Initiative (all tags)

    The Bridge thing wasn't the only thing allowed to stand.

    Lansing, MI, September 5, 2012-- Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution  today expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court ruling to allow the  unions so-called collective bargaining ballot proposal to go forward but pledged to continue the fight to protect Michigan's Constitution and the state's economic future against attempts by union bosses and outside special interests to hijack Michigan's constitution.

    "With the court decision behind us, the campaign to fully inform voters can begin," said Stu Sandler, Consultant for Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution.  "Michigan's citizens have a clear choice this November between protecting our state's constitution and economic future or returning to the failed policies of the past by handing control of the state and perhaps billions of state and local tax dollars to a handful of union bosses.

    "While we are disappointed with the Court's decision to allow a purposefully misleading and job killing proposal on the ballot, we are fully prepared and will work each and every day between now and November 6th to inform Michigan families about the real purpose behind this deceptive proposal.  If adopted this proposal would have a devastating effect on our state, but we are  confident that on Election Day voters will tell Big Labor "No!  Hands off our constitution!"

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    Crazy.

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