Posts tagged Worker freedom

    Op-ed / Commentary ● Unions

    Court Should Recognize That Unions Cannot Charge Nonmembers Grievance Fees

    April 7, 2022 // Workers who do not belong to a union cannot be charged grievance fees, according to an amicus brief submitted today by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy to the Michigan Supreme Court. This is the second time in a year that the Michigan Supreme Court specifically requested an amicus brief from the Mackinac Center.

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    Op-ed / Commentary ● Labor Unionization

    Vincent Vernuccio: Time to celebrate and protect worker freedom

    March 17, 2022 // A right-to-work law simply means that a union cannot get a worker fired for not paying them. In states without right-to-work laws unions can require private-sector workers to pay union fees just to keep their jobs.

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    News Article ● Labor Unions

    N.C.’s Right to Work law turns 75, experts weigh in on workers’ rights

    March 16, 2022 // The Right to Work law, approved in 1947, outlawed requiring union membership as a condition of hiring or of continued employment. It bans the idea of a “closed shop,” in which union membership is a necessary part of getting and keeping a job. The law also bans a “union shop.” In that scenario, an employer can hire nonunion workers, as long as those workers join the union within a certain period. The law also prohibits the mandatory collection of union dues by employers through payroll deductions.

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    Labor 101, F. Vincent Vernuccio will walk you through everything you need to know about labor.

    March 12, 2022 // LABOR 101: In this tutorial video produced by Mackinac Center and Workers for Opportunity, F. Vincent Vernuccio gives a brief overview of labor policy, how to protect workers, and ideas to advance worker freedom.

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    News Article ● Unionization

    Indiana Continues to Protect Worker Freedom

    March 11, 2022 // Indiana governor Eric Holcomb signed SEA 297 March 8. The law requires the state to inform school employees of their First Amendment rights when the are deciding whether to join a union

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    Research ● Labor Unions

    Pro-Worker, Pro-Growth Making Right-to-Work Permanent in North Carolina

    March 9, 2022 // It is simply unfair for unions to demand payment for workers as a condition of employment. A right-to-work law protects workers against such compulsion. The time is now for North Carolina to solidify its right-to-work law in the state constitution. Otherwise, we may be just one election away from it being overturned.

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    Research ● Strike Unions

    2021: Labor Policy In Review Worker freedom continues to advance

    December 27, 2021 //

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