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Right to Work Oklahoma Economic Update

Stardust Power to Shine Brightly in Right to Work Oklahoma

Stardust Power Inc, a lithium products manufacturer, has ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

CWA Union Boss Anthony Landin Sentenced to Probation

After pleading guilty to embezzlement, CWA Secretary-Treasurer Anthony ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

Capital Concrete Co Lays Foundation in Right to Work South Carolina

Capital Concrete Co is laying the foundation for ...
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Right to Work North Carolina Economic Update

Lynddahl Telecom America Bringing New Opportunities to Right to Work North Carolina

Lynddahl Telecom America will soon be establishing operations ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

Steelworkers Boss Ray La Vondie Williams Must Serve Criminal Sentencing

Ray La Vondie Williams, Treasurer for the United ...
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Right to Work Alabama Economic Update

Primordial Ventures Chooses Right to Work Alabama

Primordial Ventures has chosen Right to Work Birmingham, ...
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Right to Work Alabama Economic Update

Brasfield & Gorrie is Expanding Headquarters in Right to Work Alabama

Brasfield & Gorrie is planning to expand its ...
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Right to Work Kentucky Economic Update

Crown Verity USA Makes Expansion in Right to Work Kentucky

Crown Verity USA has plans to expand operations ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

Technology Lab to Expand in Right to Work Tennessee

Technology Lab is a company that provides Microsoft ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

Christopher Petteruti, FOP Union Boss, Sentenced After Pleading No Contest

Christopher Petteruti, Treasurer for FOP Local Lodge 13, ...
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Right to Work North Carolina Economic Update

Scot Industries Looks to Right to Work North Carolina for New Location

Scot Industries is investing $40 million in order ...
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Right to Work Virginia Economic Update

Universal Logistics Holdings Establishes Operations in Right to Work Virginia

Universal Logistics Holdings is planning to establish operations ...
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Right to Work Virginia Economic Update

5 Pillar Meats Makes a Great Addition to Right to Work Virginia

5 Pillar Meats is investing $1.7 million in ...
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Right to Work Virginia Economic Update

Bates Family Farm Chooses Right to Work Virginia

Bates Family Farm is investing $1 million in ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

Roofers Union Boss Howard Reed Jr Faces Criminal Sentencing After Pleading Guilty to Larceny

Howard Reed Jr, Business Representative/Treasurer of Roofers Local ...
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Right to Work Texas Economic Update

Waaree Energies Makes Major Investment in Right to Work Texas

Waaree Energies has chosen Right to Work Brookshire, ...
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Right to Work Wisconsin Economic Update

Kwik Trip to Create 500 New Jobs for Right to Work Wisconsin

Kwik Trip is creating 500 new jobs soon ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

ILA’s Pedro Pastrana Gonzalez Sentenced to Prison

Pedro Pastrana Gonzalez, a member of ILA Local ...
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Right to Work Wisconsin Economic Update

Involta Chooses Right to Work Wisconsin for Location

Involta has chosen Right to Work Menasha, Wisconsin ...
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Right to Work Alabama Economic Update

MAAS Aviation Continues to Invest in Right to Work Alabama

MAAS Aviation is expanding soon in Right to ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

Haven Steel Products to Expand in Right to Work Tennessee

Haven Steel Products is investing $6.5 million in ...
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Right to Work Louisiana Economic Update

Multipack Services Has Plans for Right to Work Louisiana

Multipack Services has chosen Right to Work Caddo ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

ILA’s Iara I. Clemente-Rivera Sentenced Following Guilty Plea

Iara I. Clemente-Rivera, a member of ILA Local ...
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Right to Work Texas Economic Update

MSS International Looks to Right to Work Texas For US Headquarters

MSS International, a South Korean company, has chosen ...
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Right to Work Virginia Economic Update

CEEUS to Establish Operations in Right to Work Virginia

CEEUS Inc is establishing a new location soon ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

Baltimore Aircoil Company Has Plans For Right to Work Tennessee

Baltimore Aircoil Company is investing $16.5 million in ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

FreightWise Makes Expansion in Right to Work Tennessee

FreightWise is expanding soon in Right to Work ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

ILA’s Jose A. Fernandez Cruz Put on Supervised Release

After pleading guilty to criminal acts involving union ...
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Right to Work Mississippi Economic Update

OnDemand Specialty Vehicles Looks to Right to Work Mississippi

OnDemand Specialty Vehicles has chosen Right to Work ...
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Right to Work Oklahoma Economic Update

Right to Work Oklahoma Supports Expansion of Molded Products

Molded Products is expanding soon in Right to ...
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2002 U.S. DOL Criminal Enforcement Actions

Criminal Enforcement Annual Summary An indictment is a formal accusation ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

CWA Union Boss Eric Baxter Sentenced for Criminal Acts

Eric Baxter, President of CWA Local 4385, has ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

Xxentria Technology Chooses Right to Work Tennessee for US Location

Xxentria Technology is investing $45 million in order ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

Carolina Structural Systems Adding Structure to Right to Work South Carolina Economy

Carolina Structural Systems, a manufacture of structural wood ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

Luray Peanut Co Bringing More Boiled Peanuts to RTW South Carolina!

Luray Peanut Co is expanding soon in Right ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

Alupress is Ready to Expand in Right to Work South Carolina

Alupress is expanding soon at its location in ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

NewBasis Chooses Right to Work Tennessee Location

NewBasis has chosen Right to Work Wilson County, ...
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Right to Work Virginia Economic Update

Framatome Expansion Creating More Jobs for Right to Work Virginia

Framatome, a nuclear energy provider, is expanding and ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

e-VAC Magnetics Has Plans for Right to Work South Carolina

e-VAC Magnetics has chosen Right to Work Sumter, ...
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Right to Work Arkansas Economic Development

Dassault Falcon Jet Expansion in Right to Work Arkansas Brings Jobs

Dassault Falcon Jet is expanding soon in Right ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

AESC to Create 450 New Jobs for Right to Work South Carolina

AESC has plans to create 450 new jobs ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

Tomahawk Processing Looks to Right to Work South Carolina for Location

Tomahawk Processing has chosen none other than Right ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

Custom Foods of America Plans Right to Work Tennessee Expansion

Custom Foods of America is expanding soon in ...
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Right to Work Texas Economic Update

Accelerated Solutions Group Makes Investment in Right to Work Texas

Accelerated Solutions Group has officially established operations in ...
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Right to Work North Carolina Economic Update

Millwork & Panel is Expanding in Right to Work North Carolina

Millwork & Panel is investing $14.3 million in ...
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Right to Work North Carolina Economic Update

DMA Industries to Expand in Right to Work North Carolina

DMA Industries is expanding soon in Right to ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

JTEKT North America Plans Expansion in Right to Work South Carolina

JTEKT North America is expanding soon in Right ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

OneH2 Has Plans for Right to Work South Carolina

OneH2 has chosen Right to Work Clover, South ...
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Notable Quotes

The following quotes are labor union officials' actual comments.

"When school children start paying union dues, that's when I'll start representing the interests of school children."

— Albert Shanker
At the time of the quote, Shanker was the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union National President

"So, you tell me how I can possibly separate NEA’s collective bargaining efforts from politics—you just can’t. It’s all politics.”

— Bob Chanin
Then-NEA General Counsel

"We (NEA) want a legislative program led by leaders and staff with sufficient clout that they may roam the halls of Congress and collect votes to reorder the priorities of the United States of America."

— Terry Herndon
Then-Executive Director, National Education Association union.

"We are the biggest potential striking force in this country, and we are determined to control the direction of education.”

— Catherine Barrett
past NEA union president

Another example of why you need and deserve Right To Work laws...

USDOJ: AFSCME Union Boss Stole over $200K to Use for Gambling and other Personal Expenses

April 13, 2023

“Labor unions exist to promote the interests of the working men and women who make up their ranks. But instead of promoting the interests of his members, Clemons used his position to enrich himself and get cash to gamble at casinos,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Cutchin.

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Teamsters Chicago too Corrupt, Union Officers Removed

April 12, 2023

Daily Herald: Teamsters (IBT) say local bosses used positions to ‘enrich themselves’ International union auditors, perhaps based on tips, concerned about “thousands in unauthorized bonuses and lavish spending” and “deeply…

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Union Corruption: IBEW LU98 Boss Brian Fiocca, Niko Rodriguez, Marita Crawford

February 11, 2023

In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Brian Fiocca, former employee of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), pleaded guilty to five counts of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c).

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Ignoring the willl of Michigan residents, even union households, Big Labor Politicians and the union bosses who pay them took away your freedom.

And, soon, many of you will have no choice but to pay union fees just to keep your job.

71% of Michigan Union Households Opposed Repeal of Right to Work* (*2023 SurveyUSA poll of Michigan union households)
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Michiganders Oppose Repeal of State's Right To Work Laws
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2023 SurveyUSA poll revealed that 74% oppose repealing Michigan’s Right To Work Law, and just 14% favored bringing forced union dues back to the Great Lakes State.
Multiyear Poll Average Show National Support for Right To Work
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Based on the average past three decades of polls asking if people should have the choice to pay or join a labor union without fear of losing their job.