Tag: RTW (page 4)

I know public teachers who are Republican.  Quite a few in fact.

So what, right?

The point should not be lost that in any organization, there are political preferences that vary.  In any work environment, there are ideas that are different, and in the teaching environment, contrary to the wishes of progressives who would wish to program each generation of children with all manner of degenerate reasoning and backward analytical skills, there are conservative REPUBLICANS who simply wish to work , and teach and fill the minds of those children with what schools are for.

Math, Science, Reading, and writing.  And maybe a little competition training through sports and debate.

Unfortunately, those things, that are not enough for the progressive activities of the teachers unions, specifically the MEA, take a back seat to the unproductive pursuits of political goals by over zealous leftist activists within those unions.  The MEA and others like it, utilizing dues forced from Republicans within their membership work counter to the wishes of those members.

And no further evidence of this is needed than what has been presented recently by the Michigan Republican Party

The unions? Not so happy.  Even though this is a non binding, non directive resolution that merely states support by the commissioners for the freedom of workers to choose for themselves where they are employed, and who represents them to prospective employers.  They see it as an attack on unions, when it is not.  Times have changed, and this is an opportunity to move forward and bring back the greatness the Michigan workforce once had.

In an article regarding representative Mike Shirkey's support of Right To Work measures and specifically the plan endorsed by the Freedom To work coalition, it was noted that State Senator Randy Richardville does not support RTW, and that he has a supporter on the other side who agrees a little too eagerly.

Gretchen Whitmer says:

"Opposing Right to Work legislation is one thing Senator Richardville and I have always agreed upon," Whitmer said. "I'm calling on him to stand with me in denouncing these anti-worker efforts and give Michigan's working families the peace of mind that this terrible policy is dead on arrival."

A future that relies on real individual choice, and freedom of association, as well as protection to make that choice in the workplace.

As this posting is made, several news conferences will be made throughout Michigan simultaneously, with a couple more following up at 3PM.  The Freedom to work coalition, a grass roots effort to bring liberty back to the workplace is announcing its intent to see Michigan as the first Right-To-Work state in the great lakes basin.  This means JOBS.

Announcing the formation of Michigan Freedom to Work, a statewide coalition to promote passage of a state civil rights law guaranteeing that all employees are free to choose whether to join or financially support a labor union, without facing the threat of being discriminated against or fired based on that choice.

I am not sure about all of the whys, but it is consistent when averaged.  People in Right-to-Work states have more coin, bread, bucks, capital, cash, scratch, chips, coin, coinage, dough, greenbacks, or gravy when the day is done.  By nearly $2,000 average.

Disposable income higher in Right to Work states

Employees enjoy higher income, lower cost of living in Right to Work states

Cost of Living-Adjusted Per Capita Disposable Personal Income
(2009)

Right to Work States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,543
Forced-Unionism States . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,389
National Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,256

Personal income is higher in Right to Work states

Yessiree, employees in Right to Work states enjoy higher personal income per capita than in Michigan.

Per recent census data:

Wyoming           $48,608
Virginia                44,224
Nevada                41,182
Florida                 39,893
North Dakota        39,870
Nebraska             39,150
Kansas                38,820
South Dakota       38,661
Texas                  37,774
Iowa                    37,402
Louisiana             36,424
Oklahoma            35,985
North Carolina      35,344
Tennessee           34,976

Michigan            $34,949

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