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Friday, December 7, 2012

Local Perspectives On Right-to-Work Bill in Trenton, Grosse Ile

Right-to-Work has seen support and opposition in Trenton and Grosse Ile. Find out what the president of the Trenton teachers union, a state representative and a local United Auto Workers union president said about the bill.

Following Gov. Rick Snyder's call to action Thursday, the Michigan Legislature passed a right-to-work bill amid throngs of protesters on the Capitol lawn. The bill could be on Snyder’s desk as soon as next week. The bill prohibits unions from collecting fees from nonunion workers, which opponents say would weaken organized labor’s ability to bargain for good wages while supporters say it would boost jobs. In a Pure Michigan video posted Thursday on YouTube, Snyder says his decision to pursue such legislation is "about being pro-work and giving workers the freedom to choose who they associate with." Although this legislation would cover both the public and private sectors, there would be an exception for police and firefighters. Find out …

c-ya@theballgame

10:29 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012

So........Mr. Snyder states, it's "about being pro-work and giving workers the freedom to choose who they associate with."...then don't apply for a job at an Union shop/job/company.......go elsewhere ...and you won't have to associate with them. But you shouldn't complain about dues and enjoy the benefits without paying them.......You.... Mr. Snyder ...are the one we should not associate with....…   more ›

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Local Union President: 'Right-To-Work is an Assault On the Middle Class'

Gabe Solano, president of the United Auto Workers Local 372 in Trenton, said right-to-work legislation is an assault on workers and an assault on the middle class.

Each day union employees at the Chrysler LLC Trenton Engine Plant take a break from the daily grind to shop and eat near the plant at Fort Street and Van Horn Road. In the process of grabbing lunch or filling up the tank, these employees contribute to the local economy, but Gabe Solano said this could soon be a thing of the past. Solano, president of the United Auto Workers Local 372 in Trenton, said, if passed, "right-to-work" legislation could have a negative impact on the local economy, including local restaurants. "Chrysler workers have been good for this community and this community has been good for Chrysler workers," Solano said. "Right-to-work" legislation was introduced in the state Capitol today by Gov. Rick Snyder in Lansing, …

c-ya@theballgame

11:44 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012

You reckoned right Harry, there ain't no use. Grandpappy done spoke.......and he told me to tell you Happy Hollardays....as I told him he can't post any more while he is here visiting. He just said a plain ole in the hollar "Bye" but then he added that his kin are Union,..... and that they get the holiday off and get to drink twice as much on a holiday.....for free! "BYE".   more ›

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