Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is getting ready to sign a bill that would make Michigan a right-to-work state, and liberals are fighting to try to block it. Why? Well, there are 3 very good reasons. First, this was something that not only did Gov. Snyder not campaign on this, he actually campaigned against Michigan becoming a right-to-work state. Secondly, the state GOP has added appropriations to the bill. Why would they do that? Because spending bills can't be voted on by the people. So that means that if the bill passes, the people would have no right to overturn it. But thirdly, and the biggest reason why they are fighting it, is that it is simply bad for the workers in Michigan. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that workers in right-to-work states make 9.4% less than workers in collective bargaining states. Think this goes back in lower consumer prices in those states? Of course not, and so while labor costs are low, prices are very close to even. There are regional differences, of course. But generally, this means labor costs are low, the selling price is the same, which means the company's profits go up.
There are many reason for the workers in Michigan to fight the right-to-work law working its way through the Michigan legislature. But the fact that it is a bad bill for the people of Michigan is the best reason of all.
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