Michigan became the 24th state to adopt a "right to work" law—the
controversial provision that prohibits unions from forcing workers to
join and pay dues.
But while the issue is politically
charged—protesters marched in the capital of Lansing during Tuesday's
voting—Michigan's move is partly a matter of economic survival, some
analysts say.
"Michigan
is making this move because it saw Indiana do it," said Robert Sikkel,
a labor expert in Grand Rapids, Mich. "They're afraid businesses may
move to Indiana. Other states are going to look at this too to see if
it's best for them."
Though right to work laws have been around since the 1947 Taft-Hartley
Act, the movement has been growing since Wisconsin fought a similar
battle with unions over two years ago.
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