Friday, January 14, 2011

Minnesota

New Legislation Could Weaken Minnesota's Unions
KSTP.com

Drazkowski says twenty-two other states already have right-to-work laws on the books and this would give Minnesota a chance to compete for more jobs. ...

Union Victory at Starbucks
CounterPunch

They don't want us to know that King spoke out passionately for a living wage and against so-called right-to-work laws. They don't want us to recall Dr. ...

Want the Right to Work for Less? | AFSCME Council 5
Just ask workers in “right to work” states – they earn about $5000 less than the average worker in a state like Minnesota. This bad bill is intended to ...

Michigan

Gov. Rick Snyder appreciates the 'Rick Snyder!' chants at Michigan ...
By amalienash@annarbor.com
Once we become the next "right to work state" the state of Michigan will grow like Texas. Not California. Report this comment to staff · user-pic · Terrin Posted 1 hour ago. Mush Room: Don't worry the governor will discriminate and make ...

New House Speaker Jase Bolger says 'right-to-work' status is 'on ...
By LaRee
New House Speaker Jase Bolger says 'right-to-work' status is 'on the table'. January 14th, 2011; Posted in Michigan Real Estate; Write comment. “Michigan suffers from two major problems,” said Ronald Pollina, president of Pollina ...

Gongwer News Highlights, January 13, 2011
By Jon Harrison
Creating local right to work zones, eliminating the cap on charter schools and repealing the Michigan...
Business Tax are some of the first Republican-backed bills introduced in the House. Eavesdropping, Meijer Cases To Go Before Supreme

Budget, economy greet new lawmakers - TheAlpenaNews.com | News ...
... conversations” and he's willing to discuss the pros and cons of right-to- work policies, ... Michigan's...
constitution requires a balanced state budget.

First proposals introduced by new Michigan Legislature cover ...
Members of the Michigan House have introduced 85 bills and a half-dozen ... Another would allow "right-to-work" zones by local governments or schools. ...

Indiana

Indiana Going Right to Work - Topix
Indiana Going Right t... Real-Time News. Indiana Going Right to Work. Posted in the Chrysler Forum. Share. Read. Comments below. More Chrysler Discussions » ...

New Hampshire

NH Rep. proposes right to work law
Seacoastonline.com
To that end, Smith, a New Castle Republican, is the prime sponsor of proposed legislation that would make New Hampshire the 23rd state with a Right To Work ...

NH rep says 'Right To Work' law would attract jobs, businesses
Seacoastonline.com

Smith said his motive for wanting New Hampshire to be a RTW state is “economic. ... National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation which promotes RTW law. ...

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Seeks to Gain From Illinois' Big Tax Hike
He emphasized that neighboring states, such as Wisconsin, currently have tax .... It is a right-to-work...
state also which means workers here understand they