Right-to-Work Gives Michigan Workers a Choice

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December 19, 2012     |    Discover more at Heritage's Enterprise and Free Markets webpage

Right-to-Work Gives Michigan Workers a Choice Conservatives won an enormous victory in Michigan last week. The state just passed a right-to-work law that makes union dues voluntary. Starting next year, union contracts cannot require employers to fire employees who do not pay union dues. The state that gave birth to the United Auto Workers union has become America’s 24th right-to-work state. READ MORE ON THIS VICTORY FOR MICHIGAN WORKERS >>

Trade Deficit Increase Not Necessarily a Bad Thing The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced last week that imports and exports both declined in October while the overall trade deficit increased. Reactions to the BEA report were misleading. For example, the Associated Press reported: “A wider trade deficit acts as a drag on growth.” In fact, U.S. trade deficits have almost always heralded a booming U.S. economy. READ WHY >>

Even Government Employees Think Private Sector Works Harder The polling firm Rasmussen offers some interesting data on the work effort of government employees compared to private-sector workers. In five separate surveys this past year, Rasmussen asked a representative sample of American adults, “Who works harder?” The choices were government workers, private-sector employees, and “not sure.” The results may surprise you. CLICK HERE TO SEE  >>

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