Submitted by TheArkOfTruth t3_11rlky9 in UpliftingNews
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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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Dorocche t1_jcb1map wrote
Sorry, what does this story have to do with Obama?
timonten t1_jcb3wdf wrote
Wait, repeal means remove , right?
[deleted] t1_jcb3zpj wrote
Did I miss something? Is Obama part of the Michigan senate?
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.
I_see_something t1_jcb5jff wrote
timonten t1_jcb7hje wrote
Then i understood correctly. Thanks
pacwess t1_jcb8ekx wrote
It's been a stint. Although I think this is what's being referenced here.
Obama opposes RTW
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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!
GitchigumiMiguel74 t1_jcbnc2h wrote
Power to the workers not corporations
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.
Aviyan t1_jcbztdz wrote
Can someone explain to me what all this means?
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.
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 đ
CountryClublican t1_jcc1vvl wrote
The law didn't "restrict unions".
It gave workers the freedom to choose whether to join the union or not.
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.
shifty_coder t1_jcc50eb wrote
It gave employers the ability to terminate employment, without cause. âRight to workâ did not give rights to workers.
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."
shifty_coder t1_jcc8aqt wrote
âWhat does right to work mean in Michigan?â
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 âright to workâ 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 wagesâfor both union and nonunion workers alikeâby 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 jobsâagain, 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 Michiganâs 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 stateâs economy.
Seth_Gecko t1_jccb9ll wrote
More of this please
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
ashGlaw t1_jccqisw wrote
This is huge. Makes me smile. Thank you for sharing this op
eco_warfare t1_jccqum1 wrote
Looks like UpliftingNews is now r/Politics. Interesting, guess it was only a matter of time.
Thatswhyirun t1_jcdjpw3 wrote
Getting a good safe factory job with a union was one of the best things to ever happen to me. Iâve spent 10+ years working brutal retail/restaurant.
Forced overtime can get old several months in a row though. Itâs 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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