Teachers: Union cheated on first test of Michigan right-to-work law

By   /  March 1, 2013  /  Michigan, News  /  1 Comment

By Dustin Hurst |Watchdog.org
LANSING, Mich. – Members of the Taylor Federation of Teachers in Taylor, Mich., have worked without a collective bargaining agreement since 2010, when the last one expired. But suddenly, in February, the union set aside three years of squabbling when it quickly ratified two new agreements, a 4-year collective bargaining deal and a [...]

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Obama: Profiling for me, but not for thee

By   /  February 12, 2013  /  Arizona, California, Featured, Michigan, National, News  /  6 Comments

DIVERSITY?: The quotas and set asides that now flow out Washington, D.C,. are in conflict with the post-racial sentiments President Obama has stressed repeatedly in his public pronouncements.

 
By Kevin Mooney | Watchdog.org
Be sure you fit the profile before seeking out new opportunities in Barack Obama’s America.
Put another way, “White Males Need Not Apply.”
This is central message behind the race and gender quotas now operating at the federal level that make it necessary for federal officials to profile Americans doing business with the [...]

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MI: ‘This is what democracy looks like’ after union rout

By   /  December 16, 2012  /  Michigan, News  /  No Comments

LET'S PROTEST: Velma Cornelius of Detroit shouts slogans outside the Breslin Center on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich., where Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder was speaking on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 in East Lansing. Snyder's speech at Michigan State University's commencement ceremonies has generated some backlash following a whirlwind week in state government. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside as the Republican governor spoke. The Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature used a marathon session that ended Friday morning to send dozens of bills to Snyder's desk, capping a busy week in which Michigan became the 24th right-to-work state. Snyder, a University of Michigan graduate, steered clear of politics in his speech. He was greeted with some boos inside but also applause.(AP photo)

EAST LANSING, MICH. — On the Michigan State University campus here Saturday, they hooted and hollered, but these faithful union activists could never grab the attention of the object of their ire.
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder.

Planted firmly outside the MSU Breslin Center, these loyal union backers cast their furious scorn at the governor.

“Hey hey, ho ho, right-to-work has got to go,” they chanted.

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MI: Unions feign surprise when the right fights back

By   /  December 12, 2012  /  Michigan, News  /  No Comments

TOE-TO-TOE: Union protesters faced off with Michigan State Police in Lansing Tuesday.

Part 3 of 9 in the series Right to Work

By Dustin Hurst | Watchdog.org
LANSING, Mich. — Lend an ear to union disciples for a few moments and you might come to believe that this week’s right-to-work tangle came out of thin air, a broadside attack on the working class.
“On Thursday, the bill just came out of [...]

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MI becomes 24th ‘right-to-work’ state

By   /  December 11, 2012  /  Featured, Michigan, News  /  No Comments

IT'S THE LAW: Gov. Rick Snyder, right, speaks as Lt. Gov. Brian Calley listens Tuesday at a news conference in Lansing, Mich., after signing the right-to-work law. (AP photo)

 
By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org
LANSING, Michigan — Ending the battle as easily as it began, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday signed into law “right-to-work” measures that will allow employees to freely choose whether to belong to a union.
The bill was signed just hours after it was passed by both the  House and Senate, unprovoked by [...]

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