Traverse City Record-Eagle

Michigan

March 2, 2012

Unions seek Mich. 'right-to-work' ban

FROM WIRE REPORTS ----

DETROIT — United Auto Workers President Bob King said a coalition of unions will push for an amendment to the Michigan Constitution that bars so-called "right-to-work" legislation outlawing contracts that require employees to join unions.

Republicans who control the state Legislature have been pushing for a law that would ban labor agreements with mandatory union dues. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has said the issue is not a priority for his administration.

King told about 1,000 people at the UAW's national convention in Washington on Thursday that a union coalition will push for a November ballot issue protecting the right to have union shops.

The Detroit News reported King says unions agreed on the drive. He said they'll seek 500,000 signatures, about twice what's needed.

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