Union Leaders On Right-to-Work Law: 'There Is Going To Be Retribution'

Michigan Capitol Confidential ^ | 12/22/2012 | Tom Gantert

[cripplecreek]

Considering the fact that some 40% of union members voted against prop 2 and support RTW, I wouldn't set my sights too high if I were them.

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

[PGalt]

TOTALITARIANS on the march!

Prepare. Persevere.

[Westbrook]

Stuff it, you fat pigs.

People would like to be able to work without having to pay tribute to your fat millionaire gangster bosses.

I’m sick of these union thugs.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

HAS TONY CAMARGO BEEN ARRESTED YET? HELLO? POLICE? FEDS? HELLO?????

[txnativegop]

Poor baby, your meal ticket is about to get slashed from having less dues to spend. It sucks to be you, get over it.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Problem is, regardless of public support or condemnation, THE POWER OF THE POS POTUS IS BEHIND THEM!

[cripplecreek]

This was years in coming and the GOP did their homework. Despite all the tough talk from the unions, they’re screwed and know it.

[windsorknot]

There is going to be retribution.

It's the union way: just ask Jimmy Hoffa.

[Lancey Howard]

Some careful judge-shopping might allow the thug unions to eventually find some scumbag Democrat judge who will issue injunctions or whatever. But if I recall, the Michigan Supreme Court has mostly judges with integrity, so hopefully the union thug efforts will do little more than cost them a ton of money in wasted legal fees.

...Which, of course, is a good thing in itself because that would leave less for them to donate to the campaigns of their communist Democrat politicians.

[cripplecreek]

I don’t care that Obama is behind them. He didn’t win a single seat in the Michigan legislature and can kiss our collective asses.

[txnativegop]

It couldn’t happen to a more deserving bunch. Unions have outlived their usefulness.

[cripplecreek]

Another problem they have with their cute little threat of retribution is that many of the legislators who voted for this are term limited and won’t be back anyway. Now they’ve got to convince people that legislators who weren’t even in office are to blame.

[the_Watchman]

Garrett said he expects a few more than 100 to exercise their new right to opt-out of the union.

Considering the expense of the steps they plan to take, they know this to be a blatant lie! They are clearly worried of losing far more than a few hundred people paying dues.

Even though 40% of members may have preferred RTW, the unions will still be able to get it on the ballot. Signing petitions is like "card check". You'll get two union thugs at your elbow with the petition shoved in your face. A lot of folks will fold and sign.

[cripplecreek]

Even though 40% of members may have preferred RTW, the unions will still be able to get it on the ballot.

Nope. The GOP made it referendum proof by adding an appropriation to it.

(from 2011) Former MEA Local Prez: Union May Lose 40% of Members – Including Him – if Teacher Right to Work Passes

[LucianOfSamasota]

"There is going to be retribution," Garrett said.

I thought the law WAS retribution - against union tyranny and excess?

[Psycho_Bunny]

There is going to be retribution,” Garrett said

Go to hell, you worthless leech.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Joining a union is such a good idea that they want to make it against the law not to.

[traditional1]

Let's see: employees should have NO RIGHT to choose NOT to join a Union?

Union employees who "opt out" will be threatened, beaten, or worse?

Why, if Unions are such a Utopia, are they afraid of "Right-to-Work"????

[Mr. K]

its a good thing we have so much money we can afford to give all those hard workign people (who already get paid more than the private sector peons) a raise