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As Michigan's Right to Work law was repealed earlier this year, workers across the state are taking steps to counteract union bosses' influence. Despite polling data indicating that a majority of Michigan voters, including over 70% from union households, wanted the law to remain, it was repealed in February following a party-line vote.
In response, the National Right to Work Foundation has seen an increase in cases filed by Michigan workers challenging union officials' authority to mandate dues as a condition of employment. This July, employees from Brown Motors in Petoskey and MV Transportation in Ypsilanti voted overwhelmingly to remove forced-dues powers from Teamsters and Amalgamated Transit Union leaders through "deauthorization elections."
The National Labor Relations Board stipulates that at least 30% of a work unit must sign a petition for such an election. In non-Right to Work states like Michigan, these elections are one of the few ways workers can oppose mandatory dues or opt for a "decertification election" to eliminate union representation entirely.
