Today, workers in the state of Michigan suffered a considerable set back when the state house vote to pass "Right to Work" legislation. If you remember my entreaty to vote yes on Proposal 2, there are many problems with "right to work" states. Well, here we are Michigan.
The Senate will take up the bill next week. According to the AFT, there are a number of state senators who are on the fence about this legislation. We must put the pressure on now to help them decide which side of the fence to choose. Call the following senators and please call them often.
District 15 - Mike Kowall 517-373-1758
District 16 - Bruce Caswell 517-373-5932
District 17 - Randy Richardville 517-373-3543
District 20 - Tonya Schuitmaker 517-373-0793
District 22 - Joe Hune 517-373-2420
District 24 - Rick Jones 517-373-3447
District 26 - Phil Pavlov (don't get me started on this guy) 517-373-7708
District 29 - Dave Hildenbrand 517-373-1801
District 31- Mike Green 517-373-1777
District 32 - Roger Kahn 517-373-1760
District 33 - Geoff Hansen 517-373-1635
It doesn't matter where you live, just call these senators to let them know that "right to work" for less legislation is bad for Michigan.
Here is the phone list for all senators. Heck call as many as you can and keep them on their toes. If you want to know about your specific senator, take a peek at this map to find your senator.
While you're at it, look at what's coming down the road for public education in Michigan - a parent trigger bill.
I wonder, once public education is fully in the hand of private, for-profit companies, how long will it be before parents are nickled and dimed on everything except tuition. Uniforms, you know because we fear children expressing themselves through fashion choices. Books. Extra-curricular activities. Locker rentals. I mean, the Steinbeck says, the monster "breathe (sic) profits"
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