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All Five Constitutional Amendments Soundly Defeated - (Labor loss in Michigan)
Mackinac Center ^ | November 7, 2012 | Ted O'Neil

Posted on 11/08/2012 9:17:29 AM PST by re_tail20

All five constitutional amendments in Michigan were soundly rejected by voters Tuesday, including two that received heavy union backing that would have locked collective bargaining for government union employees and a dues skim that has taken $32 million from Michigan’s most vulnerable residents into the state constitution.

“Today, the voters of Michigan sent a clear message,” Labor Policy Director F. Vincent Vernuccio said of the Proposal 2 defeat. “The voters put workers, taxpayers and job creators above special interests. Michigan avoided making government unions a super-legislature that would have the ability to effectively veto laws passed by our elected representatives. The move also allows reforms to continue that will save taxpayers a projected $1.6 billion annually.”

Vernuccio also noted that with President Obama the projected winner at 53 percent in Michigan and Proposal 2 being defeated with close to 60 percent of the vote, this shows that many Democrats voted against labor’s interests.

"The defeat is a major setback for organized labor across the country and further shows that the reforms in states like Wisconsin and Indiana were not a blip, but a national trend that is gaining momentum," he added. “This is a sea change and shows that unions can't assume that Democrats will rubber stamp their agenda.”

Proposal 4, a scheme that would have allowed the SEIU to continue taking $6 million a year from family members who provide home-based care to loved ones, was also soundly rejected.

“Home health care options and a registry and training for care providers was not the issue here, but the SEIU chose to attach them to the poison pill of forced unionization and also attempted to preserve their scheme in the state constitution,” said Patrick J. Wright, director of the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation.

(Excerpt) Read more at mackinac.org ...


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To: re_tail20

Born and raised in Michigan, two degrees from UM. Sorry, but I think the state is a hopeless case. The left-wing nuts may all be confined to the Detroit/Flint axis, but they’re in the majority and always will be. Get out of there and don’t look back. We did, and have never had any regrets. Pretty state, nice people, but owned and operated by union thugs.


21 posted on 11/08/2012 10:59:12 AM PST by Rightwingacademic
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To: cripplecreek; VanDeKoik

Or maybe just go ahead and win and make them take the darn thing!


22 posted on 11/08/2012 11:28:17 AM PST by OldMissileer
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To: Rightwingacademic
Born and raised in Michigan, two degrees from UM. Sorry, but I think the state is a hopeless case. The left-wing nuts may all be confined to the Detroit/Flint axis, but they’re in the majority and always will be.

And yet, in Michigan we have a Republican governor, Repubs hold the Senate 26-12, and the House 64-46.

They could pass Right to Work tomorrow if they wanted.

23 posted on 11/08/2012 11:33:09 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (political correctness is communist thought control, disguised as good manners)
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To: PapaBear3625

Good points, I admit. On the other hand, Michigan has two of the very worst U.S. Senators. Sorry to sound so critical — I love Michigan, and am disappointed and heart-sick for our family and friends who still live there (many of whom are out of work).


24 posted on 11/08/2012 11:50:06 AM PST by Rightwingacademic
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To: Rightwingacademic

If Rick Snyder copied Scott Walker and spearheaded making Michigan Right to Work, after all the screaming had died down he would have a lock on the 2016 pres nomination.


25 posted on 11/08/2012 11:55:22 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (political correctness is communist thought control, disguised as good manners)
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To: PapaBear3625

A lot of FReepers have this instinctive reaction to talk out of their ass when they speak of Michigan. They may not know what they’re talking about but they know they’re right.

One good thing is the fact that being deserted by our fellow conservatives has created the special forces of conservatism. We fight for every inch and we’re winning behind enemy lines with no hope of resupply.


26 posted on 11/08/2012 12:05:02 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Gaffer
I'll stand and fight thank you very much, let the idiots move to Cuba.

Rest assured, there will be a reset in our nation, soon, be prepared.

27 posted on 11/08/2012 1:12:11 PM PST by exnavy (The time is upon us, fish or cut bait, may God guide your heart.)
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To: cripplecreek

I voted Y, N, N, N, Y, Y on the Mich proposals, and Y, N on the Grand Rapids City props.

Prop 6 didn’t make any mark on my mind until I heard a Demwit relative rant and rave against it. Detroit doesn’t need another effin’ bridge, unless someone wants to cough up the money and collect the tolls. The Canadians apparently want to build it, and won’t approve a second span by the existing bridge because it’s not hooked to their highway system.

It would be interesting to learn which was built first, the existing bridge or the Canadian highway. Sounds like gov’t stupidity in action. :’)


28 posted on 11/08/2012 6:47:40 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Gaffer

They’re not “our” trash; they moved to MI from other states when those states lowered the boom on free cash years ago.


29 posted on 11/08/2012 7:48:42 PM PST by No.6 (www.fourthfightergroup.com)
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