'Starting in the 1970s, things went south — in part because of the might of the unions that ran the state’s political machine. That’s when Michigan transitioned into the sad symbol of closed factories: the American 'Rust Belt,'' StephenMoore writes.
lost nearly half its population. Whole neighborhoods were bulldozed, and homes were selling for less than $10,000 as poor and minority residents fled the area's crime, lousy schools, high unemployment, and political corruption.But then, Michigan began to reform itself with tax cuts and leaner and cleaner government. One big reform was Michigan became a"right to work" state. The state went through an amazing economic renaissance.
This bill will not only take away the right to choose from Michigan workers, but it will also do great damage to the state’s economy. States that have"right to work" laws create jobs at almost twice the pace of states with forced union policies.
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