MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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How a ‘right-to-work’ law could reshape Michigan’s economy
By EmmaZahn on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 4:22pm |So what effects do these laws have? There’s a dizzying amount of research on the subject. But a few broad conclusions can be drawn: Right-to-work laws weaken labor unions. The laws tilt the balance of power in states so that workers reap fewer of the gains from growth. And it’s hard to find solid evidence that right-to-work laws help (or hurt) a state’s economy. More broadly, it’s yet another sign of the decline of labor across the entire country.
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