LANSING, Mich. — Rick Snyder, the governor of Michigan, said he would sign so-called right-to-work bills that began moving through the Legislature on Friday, measures that would make the birthplace of the United Auto Workers the second state to curb labor this year.
The plan prompted demonstrations in the Lansing Capitol by hundreds of chanting union supporters, some sporting Santa Claus hats. Police used pepper spray and arrested eight members of the crowd before closing the building, said Shanon Banner, a State Police spokeswoman.
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good job
Unions have their place and usefulness until their leadership becomes far to aggressive for their own good. Then unions begin to loose their place in the labor movements. Caution should never be thrown to the wind,and total control never lasts as this is clearly illustrating......former professional union negotiator.
Does it not seem odd that in every state where this type of law is being proposed, it is always the police and firefighters who are excempt.
Divide and conquer...a very old tactic by the powerful.