A 2013 right-to-work bill in Michigan makes it unlawful for employers to require union dues to be paid by workers as a condition of employment, this bill has caused an inflation of personal income in the state over the years. | Unsplash
A 2013 right-to-work bill in Michigan makes it unlawful for employers to require union dues to be paid by workers as a condition of employment, this bill has caused an inflation of personal income in the state over the years. | Unsplash
A 2013 right-to-work bill in Michigan makes it unlawful for employers to require union dues to be paid by workers as a condition of employment, this bill has caused an inflation of personal income in the state over the years.
The Detroit Free Press has published letters to the editor which showed criticism of the right-to-work bill, Michigan Capitol Confidential reported.
In the published content from Dec. 9, 2012, before the right-to-work bill became law, the Detroit Free Press wrote, “Right-to-work legislation will have a devastating impact on the already shrinking Michigan middle class. … Without powerful unions, middle-class worker are powerless to demand fair wages and benefits. In a system driven by greed, the only way to get fair wages is to demand and bargain for them; they won’t simply be given based on a sense of justice on the part of management.”
Regardless of the letters, Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bill and made it law on Dec. 11, 2012. Since then, inflation-adjusted personal income in the state has seen a 13.2% increase. It went from $43,493 to $49,228.
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