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‘Real News:’ Obama Slams Michigan ‘Right to Work’ Legislation

Dec. 10, 2012 8:38pm Christopher Santarelli

President Barack Obama spoke out against ‘right to work’ legislation moving through the Michigan Legislature during a speech in Detroit Monday. Michigan, a state that supported the president in two presidential elections and is thought by many to have benefited most from the White House decision to bailout the failing automobile industry in Obama’s first term, is on the cusp of making law a Michigan House bill that would make the payment of union dues voluntary in the private sector; and a separate bill in the state Senate that also applies to public sector unions with the exception of police and fire unions.

Labor activists and Michigan Democrats have cried foul that the bills were moved quickly through the GOP-dominated House and Senate last week, and on Monday, the president said this is an issue of Republicans wanting to take away workers’ rights to bargain.

“We should do everything we can to keep creating good middle-class jobs that help folks rebuild security for their families. What we shouldn’t be doing is trying to take away your rights to bargain for better wages and working conditions,” President Obama said Monday in Detroit.

“What they’re really talking about is giving you the right to work for less money.”

On ‘Real News’ Monday the panel discussed the realities behind Michigan’s “right to work” laws and what has instigated them in the first place:

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Comments (8)

rbolt
Posted on December 11, 2012 at 5:06pm
Mr. President, the union members are tired of seeing their union dues going straight to your campaign fund with or without their approval. If the unions would use the dues to support and protect their members, the unions would get a whole lot more support from the members than they are getting now.
I have heard it said that they want the benefits of being in the union without paying union dues. What about the 47% of Americans that benefit from tax dollars without paying any taxes themselves. The door swings both ways.

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- pbrenda51
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 9:28am
  I have met many union guys in the past 4 years at tea party rallies……I was told by them that 40-50% of them do NOT like what Obama and the unions are doing, hence, they joined the tea party…….even some there at the “protests”, are there only because they were pretty much told to be there……many are embarrassed and ashamed of the behavior of many of them…….what a shame that they are FORCED to pay dues if they want that job
  
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Mike Austin
Posted on December 11, 2012 at 12:11pm
Taking away workers rights? Really. Is that the best the theiving union can do? But it is ok to forceably take their money and spend it on lavish luxuries by the union bosses? If the union members were so smart, they would take have gotten rid of these leeches long ago.

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MiCurmudgeon
Posted on December 11, 2012 at 11:27am
In the public schools in Detroit, Mich., according to the U.S. Department of Education, only 7 percent of the eighth graders are grade-level proficient or better in reading. And these teachers want to be protected by the unions. Who is protecting the students?

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RIGS
Posted on December 11, 2012 at 7:54am
The MARXIST is only complaining against it because its less union dues to the marxist party. Where were the unons clowns when the marxocrats pushed the health law down are throats…..HOW DOES IT FEEL CHUMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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lel2007
Posted on December 11, 2012 at 7:14am
US Sends Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi 20 F-16 Warplanes.

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- KangarooJack
  Posted on December 11, 2012 at 8:41am
  Lets see how long it takes for that story to make the blaze.
  
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ColoradoMaverick
Posted on December 11, 2012 at 7:07am
Obama is simply trying to pay back the corrupt unions who helped him get re-elected.

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