Union goons storm Mich. Capitol, grub free food as lawmakers take up right-to-work bill; Updated

http://twitter.com/#!/StopBigLabor/status/276711267773857793

Coworker, just now: “This is going to be one of the biggest political fights Michigan has ever seen.” #rtw #righttowork

— Sven Gustafson (@sveng) December 6, 2012

Michiganders fed up with being under Big Labor’s thumb are marching today on the Michigan capitol in favor of right-to-work legislation. If enacted, members of unions such as the UAW would no longer be forced to contribute dues:

[Terry] Bowman was forced to join the UAW when he began working for Ford in 1996. He had to pay the union dues or a steep agency fee as a condition of employment. Right-to-work, he says, would give workers the freedom to withhold their dues if they do not approve of how union officials spend the money.

“I’m very pro-union on the context of what unions were created to do: to bargain on behalf of their members in the context of the workplace,” he said. “But unions are forcing their members to pay for a political agenda that many of them don’t agree with.”

Unions are countering by asserting that right-to-work legislation would put an end to collective bargaining. That is not the case:

“It doesn’t ban unions or collective bargaining—that’s protected by federal law [the National Labor Relations Act],” he said. “It makes union officials answerable and accountable to the workforce.”

And that’s a cause worth uniting behind.

New video, blog – Gov Rick Snyder @onetoughnerd explains why Michigan should adopt Freedom to Work: ow.ly/fSBKz

— Rick Snyder (@onetoughnerd) December 6, 2012

Americans for Prosperity Michigan is leading the charge:

The time is now to #savemi and pass #MIRTW. Support worker freedom!

— AFP-Michigan (@AFPMichigan) December 6, 2012

And despite union thugs’ best efforts at intimidation, right-to-work advocates are holding the line:

@michellemalkin Union thugs must be cold. Not a ton of them here yet. twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

@michellemalkin Conservatives coming out in force to back the Right To Work legislation. #tcot #lnyhbt twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

Americans For Prosperity starting to assemble.@michellemalkin @khoekstra #tcot twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

Americans for Prosperity Deputy Director Annie Patnaude hard at work today @michellemalkin @khoekstra #tcot twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

#Snyder has called for legislature to pass #RighttoWork: #SaveMI and pass #MIRTW! #RTW twitter.com/AFPMichigan/st…

— AFP-Michigan (@AFPMichigan) December 6, 2012

Americans For Prosperity numbers growing in the fight to take back Michigan. @michellemalkin @khoekstra #tcot twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

Americans for Prosperity inside the capital.You won’t see the media cover that. @michellemalkin @khoekstra #tcot twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

Round 2 #WorkplaceFreedom Lobby Day: #MIRTW is on the agenda: RT if you want to end forced unionization! twitter.com/AFPMichigan/st…

— AFP-Michigan (@AFPMichigan) December 6, 2012

Unions are reacting in typical fashion:

SEIU thugs just called me a freeloader?LMAO #tcot twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

Union workers doing what they do best.Stand around @michellemalkin @khoekstra #tcot #lnyhbt twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

Union reps told me to F Off when I asked when are you guys not on break @michellemalkin @khoekstra #tcot twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

Union Rep in the Americans For Prosperity tent helping himself to free food. @michellemalkin @khoekstra #tcot twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

But of course.

Unions bringing in people from out of state.This is a Michigan issue morons. @michellemalkin @khoekstra #tcot twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

These extras were evidently bused in for thug reinforcements. The capitol was put on lockdown after being stormed by union members:

#rtw #mirtw #nfib MI State Capitol locked down police break up fist fight and arrest protesters wearing. SEIU jackets

— Charles Owens (@OwensNFIB) December 6, 2012

MSP has LOCKED DOWN Capitol after out-of-state protesters tried to break down doors to state House! 1 thug pepper spryd twitter.com/MichiganFreedo…

— Protecting Michigan(@ProtectMichigan) December 6, 2012

Union thugs tried to break down chamber doors. Capital now on lockdown. @michellemalkin @khoekstra #tcot twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

Capitol facilities just told me they’ve had 8 people arrested and 1 injured. #MIRTW

— Lindsay Vogelsberg (@LVogelsberg) December 6, 2012

Union skull-crackers notwithstanding, the Michigan legislature will take up the right-to-work bill today:

RT @conncarroll: BREAKING: Right to Work bill drops in Michigan. Both chambers to take up legislation today.

— Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) December 6, 2012

! Very big. RT @thematthewkeys: Reuters: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says will pursue making state 24th to adopt a “right-to-work” law

— Kate Hicks (@KateBHicks) December 6, 2012

Looking good for #RTW in Michigan. @onetoughnerd “When it arrives on my desk, I plan on signing it.” Let’s #savemi; pass #MIRTW.

— AFP-Michigan (@AFPMichigan) December 6, 2012

If the bill passes, Michigan would be come one of the largest right-to-work states in the country. And that’s more than AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka can handle:

Republican legislators & Gov. Rick Snyder are willing to put politics ahead of Michigan’s well-being.This could not be more divisive.

— Richard L. Trumka (@RichardTrumka) December 6, 2012

Stmt by AFL-CIO Pres @richardtrumka on Right to Work in Michigan bit.ly/Uh1dw9

— Josh Goldstein (@JoshG54) December 6, 2012

Perhaps he should reserve his outrage for his criminal minions.

Americans For Prosperity not backing down to Union thugs @michellemalkin @khoekstra #tcot #lnyhbt twitter.com/Moondizog/stat…

— Michael Moon (@Moondizog) December 6, 2012

Good for them. Stand strong, Michigan.

Proud of @onetoughnerd for supporting Right-To-Work legislation. Make sure he knows he has your support! #migov #MICHIGAN #tcot

— Blake Gober (@Blakegober) December 6, 2012

***

Update:

The bill has passed in the Michigan State House and Senate.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/12/06/union-goons-storm-mich-capitol-grub-free-food-as-lawmakers-take-up-right-to-work-bill/

Comments are closed.