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December 10, 2012Marick Masters comments about right-to-work law in Wall Street Journal article
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324640104578165722814895706.html
The Michigan legislature's rapid initial passage on Thursday of right-to-work legislation could set the stage for battles in other states over union power in the workplace. In 2012, 22 states considered bills on right-to-work, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Of those, only Indiana passed the legislation, becoming the 23rd right-to-work state. Michigan, however, could prove to be "a tremendous blow" to organized labor, said Marick Masters, a professor of business at Wayne State University. "The forces behind right-to-work are nationally organized and there are benefactors across the country that are going to finance these efforts in multiple states," he said.
The Michigan legislature's rapid initial passage on Thursday of right-to-work legislation could set the stage for battles in other states over union power in the workplace. In 2012, 22 states considered bills on right-to-work, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Of those, only Indiana passed the legislation, becoming the 23rd right-to-work state. Michigan, however, could prove to be "a tremendous blow" to organized labor, said Marick Masters, a professor of business at Wayne State University. "The forces behind right-to-work are nationally organized and there are benefactors across the country that are going to finance these efforts in multiple states," he said.
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