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SignificantHippo8193 t1_jc9ccoq wrote

Last year unions across the nation saw a huge increase in membership and general creation. Unions are pushing harder than ever and repealing a law designed to hamper them is a good sign. We still have a long way to go, but this is definitely a step in the right direction.

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T00luser t1_jcb43ew wrote

Way to go Michigan! Actually governing for the benefit of it's citizens instead of chasing drag-queen-boogeymen.
This is what happens when you actually bother to vote, people.

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an-echo-of-silence t1_jcbhork wrote

This is what happens when you remove gerrymandering. Proud to be a Michigander again today though!

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T00luser t1_jcbx3d7 wrote

Yes, but it's not like the republican state Govt. of the last couple decades was ever going to do it.

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kms2547 t1_jcbzvc1 wrote

Vote Republicans out of office, and good things happen. We saw it in Virginia, we saw it in Colorado, we're seeing it in Michigan.

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oppapoocow t1_jcc1gie wrote

Moderate gop politician are being replaced by extremists throughout the state. More bodart and majoring Greene Taylor doesn't sound fun 😭

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defiancy t1_jcc2rvu wrote

It can be good and bad, the good is that extremists have less appeal than moderate candidates so it's harder for them to get elected to seats in the executive branch (or other state-wide/federal races), the bad news is that when they do get elected, they generally do a lot more damage.

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Aviyan t1_jcbztdz wrote

Can someone explain to me what all this means?

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Tiezeperino t1_jccnaq8 wrote

It's weird, I always do my patriotic duty of showing up to vote and one of those times gerrymandering was on the ballot

I don't recall there being any marketing or signs in regards to it, it was so unremarkable that I needed to look it up to confirm it was part of the 2018 election, but that was probably the most important vote I've cast so far

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Thatswhyirun t1_jcdjpw3 wrote

Getting a good safe factory job with a union was one of the best things to ever happen to me. I’ve spent 10+ years working brutal retail/restaurant.

Forced overtime can get old several months in a row though. It’s an endurance race. Still a better change of pace than salary slavery.

Feels like workers rights are going to be a fun debate in the next couple decades.

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Dorocche t1_jcb1map wrote

Sorry, what does this story have to do with Obama?

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ashGlaw t1_jccqisw wrote

This is huge. Makes me smile. Thank you for sharing this op

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eco_warfare t1_jccqum1 wrote

Looks like UpliftingNews is now r/Politics. Interesting, guess it was only a matter of time.

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CountryClublican t1_jcc1vvl wrote

The law didn't "restrict unions".

It gave workers the freedom to choose whether to join the union or not.

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shifty_coder t1_jcc50eb wrote

It gave employers the ability to terminate employment, without cause. “Right to work” did not give rights to workers.

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CountryClublican t1_jcc7m6q wrote

"What does right-to-work mean in Michigan?

Right-to-Work allows workers to opt out of paying dues in union-represented jobs but still receive benefits. 27 states have similar laws, which unions say hurts them financially and makes it harder to organize. Wages grew 12 percent in Michigan since Right-to-Work was adopted, below the rate of inflation."

Bridge Michigan

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shifty_coder t1_jcc8aqt wrote

“What does right to work mean in Michigan?”

Right-to-work laws have no impact in boosting economic growth: research shows that there is no relationship between right-to-work laws and state unemployment rates, state per capita income, or state job growth.

Right-to-work laws have no significant impact on attracting employers to a particular state; surveys of employers show that “right to work” is a minor or non-existent factor in location decisions, and that higher-wage, hi-tech firms in particular generally prefer free-bargaining states.

Right-to-work laws lower wages—for both union and nonunion workers alike—by an average of $1,500 per year, after accounting for the cost of living in each state. Right-to-work laws also decrease the likelihood that employees get either health insurance or pensions through their jobs—again, for both union and nonunion workers.

By cutting wages, right-to-work laws threaten to undermine job growth by reducing the discretionary income people have to spend in the local retail, real estate, construction, and service industries. Every $1 million in wage cuts translates into an additional six jobs lost in the economy. With 85 percent of Michigan’s economy concentrated in health care, retail, education, and other non-manufacturing industries, widespread wage and benefit cuts could translate into significant negative spillover effects for the state’s economy.

Economic Policy Institute

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