Tuesday, September 27, 2011
"House Votes to Ban Automatic Dues Deductions For School Unions"
I don't know whether this will get passed into law or not; however, unions are clearly coming upon tough times.
I wouldn't depict them as not be useful; however, I think that in the public sector, they have gone over the top.
Now, they are clearly getting a backlash...
I wouldn't depict them as not be useful; however, I think that in the public sector, they have gone over the top.
Now, they are clearly getting a backlash...
Tom Gantert reports this at MichiganCapitalConfidential.com:
"The state House recently passed 2011 House Bill 4929, which would ban using public school resources to deduct union dues.
The bill passed 55 to 53, with all of the 'no' votes coming from Democrats, as well as eight Republicans: Reps. Ben Glardon, R-Owosso, Kenneth Horn, R-Frankenmuth, Earl Poleski, R-Jackson, Holly Hughes, R-Montague, Sharon Tyle, R-Niles, Deb Shaughnessy, R-Charlotte, Kenneth Kurtz, R-Coldwater, and Paul Muxlow, R-Brown City.
If the bill becomes law, teachers would still owe and be legally required to pay the union dues unless other state laws were changed to make teacher union membership voluntary. If that were to occur, the union itself would have to collect the fees that go into its pocket, much as if it were the cable company collecting a monthly bill."
