The ballot title for Gibson's proposal should have at least acknowledged supporters' argument for
right-to-work laws.
If you look at the negative impact of
right-to-work laws on wages and other worker rights, it's significant.
The popularity of
right-to-work laws may be a result of Americans' greater agreement with a major argument put forth by right-to-work proponents than by one of the main arguments put forth by opponents of such laws.
In a 58-41 vote by the Republican-dominated House to approve a Senate version of the law, Michigan became the 24th state to take a strike against organized labor with the
right-to-work law.
The first
right-to-work laws were passed in the 1940s and 1950s in response to the growth of unions.
Most importantly,
right-to-work laws make it harder for responsible employers--union or not--to compete for business.
How this works is simple, and explains the inordinate power of union officials in so many states that have not adopted
right-to-work laws.
Our
right-to-work laws are a significant selling point to job creators, especially in contrast to states like Washington.
The South is the least union-organized section of the country; in fact, several southern states have passed
right-to-work laws prohibiting unions.
Taft-Hartley Act) and subsequently abolish state
right-to-work laws.
One exception is
right-to-work laws, which allow workers not to join a union as a condition of employment.
On numerous issues -- so-called ''card check'' legislation for union organizing, a Bush-era regulation on overtime pay, an executive order allowing nonunionized companies to obtain federal contracts, state
right-to-work laws -- Ms.
