Here is what Obama had to say about "right to wok" laws, which - GASP! - allow the worker to choose whether or not to join the union...
"What they're really talking about is they're giving you the right to work for less money," he said.
Tell that to the Hostess workers who paid union dues and who, courtesy of their union, are soon to be unemployed by the thousands. Did their union make them better off?
Wisconsin passed a "right to work law", and aproximately 50% of the workers who were in labor unions, opted to leave the union. So it's not clear to me that workers perceive union membership as consistent with their best interests.
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Obama slams Michigan Republicans over union bill ahead of protests, votes | Fox News
Also, in 2 Michigan school districts, so many teachers called in sick to protest the laws, that the schools were shut down. Yes, it's all about the kids.