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Teachers ditch school kids to protest vote on right-to-work
fox news ^ | 12/11/2012 | fox news

Posted on 12/11/2012 8:40:15 AM PST by tobyhill

Two Michigan school districts reportedly closed shop Tuesday after teachers called out, likely so they could participate in union protests tied to the expected passage of "right-to-work" legislation this week in the state capital.

Demonstrators have already started to march down the streets, as lawmakers return to put the final touches on legislation that would bar unions from demanding dues from workers. The move would make Michigan the 24th "right-to-work" state and strike a blow to organized labor in the heart of the U.S. auto industry.

Local unions spent the weekend preparing for massive protests on Tuesday, in a last-ditch push to pressure lawmakers. WDIV in Detroit reports that both the Warren and Taylor school districts had to close Tuesday after so many teachers called out absent.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, in an interview with Fox News, said it was "unfortunate" that teachers called out.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blueflu; cultureofcorruption; michigan; naughtyteacherslist; righttowork; sickleave

1 posted on 12/11/2012 8:40:21 AM PST by tobyhill
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To: Springman; cyclotic; netmilsmom; RatsDawg; PGalt; FreedomHammer; queenkathy; madison10; ...
Its being reported on twitter that democrat legislator Douglas Geiss is on the floor warning that "There will be blood" when this passes.

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Weekly/biweekly Michigan legislative activism thread December 7, 2012

Michigan Action Alert on Right To Work
2 posted on 12/11/2012 8:44:18 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: tobyhill

Did you all notice the sea of “RED” shirts around the rotunda in Michigan? The Marxists and their useful idiots are out in force.


3 posted on 12/11/2012 8:46:56 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: tobyhill
teachers called out, likely so they could participate in union protests

So much for "doing it for the sake of the children." (That crap won't work this time.)



4 posted on 12/11/2012 8:51:50 AM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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5 posted on 12/11/2012 8:58:26 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Don Corleone; jenk

FReeper jenk is in lansing and it sounds like things are starting to get rough.

She tweets. “The tent for AFP was torn down unions cheered, police on horseback came through, more police, now mounted police again.”


6 posted on 12/11/2012 9:01:07 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: tobyhill

Doesn’t the school district get paid by the attendance records of the public school in question?? YES, therefore Every person that chose to participate in this action is DIRECTLY STEALING MONEY from the State and should all be charged for it. Garnish The Wages of the entire bunch to recoup lost funds, then Charge them all with with Felony Child Abuse, for refusing to teach the children as required under current law. then FIRE THE WHOLE BUNCH.


7 posted on 12/11/2012 9:02:41 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: tobyhill

So teachers that are supposed to be educating our children to have the knowledge and skills to get jobs, are against those same children having the right to work, with out having to pay a union for the privilege????


8 posted on 12/11/2012 9:19:26 AM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for the New American Revolution and the Crusades 2012?)
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To: cripplecreek

Sign me up for your ping list, CC. As a born and raised Michigander, I want to keep tabs on this.


9 posted on 12/11/2012 10:19:03 AM PST by shove_it (the 0bama regime are the people Huxley, Orwell and Rand warned us about)
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To: tobyhill

Gotta love the unions and their “right to ditch work” laws.


10 posted on 12/11/2012 10:19:45 AM PST by DPMD
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To: shove_it

Sho nuff.


11 posted on 12/11/2012 10:20:12 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: tobyhill
union protests tied to the expected passage of "right-to-work" legislation this week in the state capital.

But...but...but isn't this Bill simply a mater of now allowing workers a freedom of choice...

...yeah that's the ticket!!...non union workers are pro choice! ;)

12 posted on 12/11/2012 11:01:57 AM PST by Stand Watch Listen
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To: tobyhill

Ate they sending in the doctors from Madison to write them some phony sick excuses?


13 posted on 12/11/2012 11:55:30 AM PST by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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