Michigan voting on "right to work", what is the controversy here?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Nebe

I would imagine that the people freaking out over this are in unions. Personally, I think unions are the main reason so many jobs have been exported and wouldn't mind seeing them go away. A car assembler shouldn't make $75 an hour IMO.
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"I would imagine that the people freaking out over this are in unions."

I'm sure you're right. But why are they feraking out? If the Republicans were trying to abolish the union, they have reason to freak out. But why freak out over a law that alloows me to choose whether or not I want to join the union? By what divine right can the unions force me to join and give them dues? Everyone who chooses to remain in the union, can do so.

'Personally, I think unions are the main reason so many jobs have been exported "

Bingo.

And when teachers, cops, etc see that their pensions are all bankrupt in 15 years, they'll start to wonder what the unions really did for them. Bribing crooked politicians to give members benefits that can never be paid for, is not helping those worlers in the long run.

Unions had their day. So did the dinosaurs.

[Jackbass]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

And when teachers, cops, etc see that their pensions are all bankrupt in 15 years, they'll start to wonder what the unions really did for them. Bribing crooked politicians to give members benefits that can never be paid for, is not helping those worlers in the long run.

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2023 is the bubble burst in MA. The retirement fund will be 23 billion in the red beginning with the 2023 retirement class. The commission currently has no clue how to come up with the money. I guess they are hopeful that a lot of people just die.
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