The Michigan Republicans are at it again! The State GOP has once again attacked working people with legislation that is both anti-union and targets working class people around the state. State Senator Nancy Cassis (R-Scab) has introduced both “Right to work” (for less) legislation and a bill that would eliminate the earned income tax credit that Michigan’s poorest families receive; families with two or more children who earn less than $36,348 a year would be eligible for a credit up to $4,536. Workers with no children and who earn less than $12,120 could get a credit of up to $412. Shameful! Cassis does not try to hide her intentions and comes off as being proud of doing her corporate masters biddings; here are examples that make the extreme right wing very proud.
What are you gonna’ do about it?!?! Here is a letter that the SEIU put together telling your Michigan State legislators that we don’t want to be a “Right to work” (for less) state! I have already written about the damage that this legislation can do to states here.
Around the web there are some great friends of labor that are speaking on our behalf and they should be noted: danscripps has written about Cassis and so has Liberal Lucy. Communications Guru has a great post about the “right to work” (for less) legislation.
The Guru also informs us what one of our favorite Michigan legislators is doing to fight back.
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