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

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Since you completely ignored my entire reply, maybe the third time I ask the question will actually get answered...

What is the negative to giving people a choice to be part of a union or not? If unions are so wonderful, nothing should change for them.

Probably not going to get a reply. It's amazing, isn't it?

Spence, if you are opposed to right-to-work, you should be able to fill in the following blank...

I am opposed to letting people decide for themselves if they want to join a union. Rather, I think we should force people to join the union (and pay union dues) because ________________________.

Spence, I dare you to fill in that blank with anything that sounds reasonable.

I'm not saying unions are good or bad here. I'm saying, it's inexplicable that anyone (unless you are a fan of North Korea) would oppose the notion that individuals be able to choose on their own, whether or not they want to join.

This has nothing to do with whether or not you like unions. It has everything to do with whether or not you prefer freedom or coercion.