Dearborn Legislators: Right-to-Work Passage Unacceptable, Appalling
Two different versions of the legislation passed the Michigan House and Senate Thursday amid huge union protests in Lansing.
Just after right-to-work legislation passed the Michigan House and Senate, Dearborn legislators on Thursday were quick to label the passage as a cave-in to special interests, and hurtful for the state’s middle-class families. "This is a very sad day for the hardworking men and women of Michigan,” Dearborn Democrat Rep. George Darany said in a statement Thursday after the house vote, which passed the legislation, 58-52. “These individuals have fought tirelessly for the safe working conditions and fair pay that we now enjoy. Unfortunately, the leadership in Lansing has clearly caved to special interests and corporate profits and has put the livelihood of our middle-class families in serious jeopardy.” “My democratic colleagues and I remain …
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Lee Jacobsen
3:21 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
PC, what does your choices have to do with right to work? You picked a teaching job that apparently was above your comfort zone, and exercised your right of free will' to leave. Didn't like the low wages? Move on to higher ones or start your own union to negotiate for higher pay. A fantasy? Your choice. Your master's degree will qualify you for higher wages, right? Obama will give you all kinds … more ›