Mackinac Center

Michigan Passes Right-to-Work in Lame Duck Surprise Using Verbatim ALEC Language

2012-12-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Governor Rick Snyder signs sweeping anti-union legislation making Michigan—the birthplace of the United Auto Workers and a union stronghold—the 24th right-to-work state. The Michigan House and Senate ram through bills HB 4003 (public sector) and HB 4054/SB 116 (private sector) during a lame duck …

Rick Snyder American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Mackinac Center Michigan GOP Koch brothers +3 more labor-suppression alec right-to-work michigan union-busting +3 more

Wisconsin Act 10 Crushes Public Sector Unions Using ALEC Model Legislation

2011-03-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Governor Scott Walker signs Wisconsin Act 10, eliminating collective bargaining rights for most public employees and marking one of the most significant defeats for organized labor in modern American history. The legislation, introduced February 14, 2011, ends collective bargaining for everything …

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