Asserts the conservative educator in Houston, who previously resided in Detroit: "Union leaders are
saying people in right-to-work states make less money. Not true.
Right-to-work laws has never affected compensation for workers. Over
the long term, incomes rise faster in right-to-work states, and cost of
living tends to be lower as well, meaning your ability to buy the
things you need and want is likely to be greater in a right-to-work
state. The reason why the unions have an issue with right-to-work is
because they will lose money and power."
He ain't done just yet: "For real, let's tell the truth. The main reason why unions are also
against right-to-work laws is because it makes the unions more
accountable to their members. Simply put, when a union member becomes
convinced that a union is not acting in the member’s interest, that
member can choose to resign his or her membership and refuse to pay
dues or fees. But right-to-work laws won't eliminate the ability of
workers to organize in Michigan; unions will still have a voice if it
passes. But union leaders will have to earn the trust of their members.
In fact, right-to-work will not do anything to collective bargaining
besides taking away unions' ability to get workers fired who do not pay
them. That's as it should be: These reforms return labor to its best
traditions of voluntarism and responsiveness to worker needs. By making
unions consistently earn member support, right-to-work laws realign
the interests of all workers and their leadership."
Akindele Akinyemi Commentary: Why Urban Cities Like Detroit Must Accept Right-To-Work Laws
