[cripplecreek]

I have a neighbor who is a steward and he's going to jump ship.

If anyone wants to be added to the Michigan Cap Con ping list, let me know.

[Buckeye McFrog]

It takes time to de-certify your union. It does not happen overnight with the passage of RTW. (In fact I suspect Obama is about to impose some variation of Card Check that will make it all the more difficult)

[Vigilanteman]

The secret is that union members (as opposed to their bureaucracy) actually benefit by being in right to work states for the following reasons:

1. A rising tide lifts all boats.
   
2. Even companies which have union contracts are more likely to locate in or expand operations in a RTW state.
   
3. RTW states tend to produce a higher rate of people with a good work ethic and fewer with an entitlement mentality.
   
4. Accordingly, see point #1.

[JPG]

When state governments stop acting as bagmen for the unions, the number of people who stop paying is substantial. WI is the most recent ‘Exhibit A’.

[Suz in AZ]

They are only looking at total number of members. Interesting that the time spans for OK and ID are totally different. Where are the current OK numbers?

If they looked at membership as a percentage of total jobs, I think there would be a whole different picture. Increase in jobs in the state without increase in union membership means a drop in percentage of members of those employed statewide.

[stylin19a]

seems to me they are looking at this wrong...should be looking at the difference in rate of increase.

[staytrue]

I believe there is nothing wrong with unions that work in a competitive situation as the competition will put the lid on out of control unions (or out of control management).

Anyone out of control will soon be rewarded with shrinking market share, lower paychecks or dividends and eventual bankruptcy.

The real problem are unions in monopoly situations or in too big to fail situations. That would be public sector unions who are in the most outrageous monopoly situation of all and auto workers (and auto management).

[shamusotoole]

Perhaps there is no more wealth left for them to plunder?