Nurses engaging in silent protest at the Michigan capitol. (Photo credit: Flickr user firedancersmith)
In launching their assault on labor unions by trying to enact a so-called “Right To Work” law, Michigan’s Republicans are trying to skirt democracy. After all, they specifically launched this push during a lame duck session to be able to pass the bill — if they had waited until January, they wouldn’t have had the votes to do it thanks to November’s election.
Here’s another sign that they’re simply scared of democracy. House Democrats introduced an amendment today to the “Right To Work” bill that would’ve allowed it to be canceled by a popular referendum. House Republicans killed the amendment.
What we need is a July Thompson type to go after these tea baggers ,years ago I remember Bush calling union workers public enemy number 1 because they demand unfair wages and benefits from their CEO,hurting their ability to create wealth.We need to take out these devised and cock brothers etc and if we as workers have to pay monsters then that’s what we need.Since we can’t count on homeland security to protect America from the true threat.