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Right to Work Kentucky Economic Update

Provalus Looks to Right to Work Kentucky for Operations

Provalus is investing $3 million in order to ...
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Right to Work Texas Economic Update

Petrosmith is Expanding in Right to Work Texas

Petrosmith is expanding soon in Right to Work ...
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Right to Work Alabama Economic Update

Miele Looks to Right to Work Alabama for New Location

Miele has plans to add a new manufacturing ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

Genera Plans Expansion in Right to Work Tennessee

Genera is expanding soon in Right to Work ...
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2023 U.S. DOL Criminal Enforcement Actions

On December 7, 2023, in the United States ...
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Right to Work Arizona Economic Update

ASM International to Create 500 New Jobs in Right to Work Arizona

ASM International has chosen Right to Work Scottsdale, ...
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Right to Work Louisiana Economic Update

Weyerhaeuser Has Further Plans for Right to Work Louisiana

Weyerhaeuser is investing $96.2 million in order to ...
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November 2023 Right To Work Contest Winners

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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

Sparta Metal Processing to Expand in Right to Work Tennessee

Sparta Metal Processing is expanding soon in Right ...
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Right to Work Arizona Economic Update

Amkor Technology to Create 2,000 New Jobs in Right to Work Arizona

Amkor Technology is creating 2,000 new jobs soon ...
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Right to Work North Carolina Economic Update

Dai Nippon Printing Chooses Right to Work North Carolina for First US Facility

Dai Nippon Printing Co wants to establish its ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

Axle Logistics to Expand in Right to Work Tennessee

Axle Logistics currently holds its headquarters in Right ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

IronLink Logistics is Called to Right to Work South Carolina

IronLink Logistics is establishing operations soon in Right ...
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Right to Work Louisiana Economic Update

Pipe & Steel Industrial Fabricators to Expand in Right to Work Louisiana

Pipe & Steel Industrial Fabricators has plans to ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

Sage Automotive Interiors is Expanding in Right to Work South Carolina

Sage Automotive Interiors is expanding soon in Right ...
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Right to Work Virginia Economic Update

Katoen Natie Norfolk Plans Expansion in Right to Work State

Katoen Natie Norfolk is expanding soon in Right ...
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Right to Work Alabama Economic Update

Right to Work Alabama “Steels” the Heart of Nucor Steel

Nucor Steel has plans to expand soon at ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

Carpenters Woodworks and Restoration Chooses Right to Work South Carolina

Carpenters Woodworks and Restoration has chosen Right to ...
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Right to Work Virginia Economic Update

DOMA Technologies Plans Expansion in Right to Work Virginia

DOMA Technologies has had great success in Right ...
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Right to Work Texas Economic Update

GAF Energy is Creating More Jobs in Right to Work Texas

GAF Energy, a solar roofing provider, has just ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

Stone Mountain Technologies Building Up Right to Work Tennessee’s Economy

Stone Mountain Technologies is establishing operations soon in ...
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Right to Work Mississippi Economic Update

Avid Boats Plans Expansion in Right to Work Mississippi

Avid Boats is investing $7.96 million in order ...
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Right to Work North Carolina Economic Update

Forge Nano Adds New Location in Right to Work North Carolina

Forge Nano is establishing a new location in ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

QuicksortRX Chooses Right to Work South Carolina for Expansion

QuicksortRX has plans to expand in Right to ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

ZF Group Makes Expansion in Right to Work South Carolina

ZF Group is expanding soon in Right to ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

AFGE’s Doris Johnson Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement

Doris Johnson, AFGE Local 65's President, has been ...
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Right to Work Arizona Economic Update

Total Quality Logistics Establishes Operations in Right to Work Arizona

Total Quality Logistics has officially established operations in ...
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Right to Work Wisconsin Economic Update

Microsoft Chooses Right to Work Wisconsin for Expansion

Microsoft is expanding operations soon in Right to ...
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Right to Work Texas Economic Update

DrinkPAK Creating 1,000 New Jobs in Right to Work Texas

DrinkPAK has plans to create 1,000 new jobs ...
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Right to Work Indiana Economic Update

Republic Services and Blue Polymer to Establish Operations in Right to Work Indiana

Republic Services and Blue Polymer are establishing operations ...
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Right to Work South Carolina Economic Update

More Ramen, Anyone? Nissin Foods Adds Right to Work South Carolina Location

Nissin Foods is adding a new manufacturing facility ...
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Right to Work Arkansas Economic Development

Bad Boy Mowers Arkansas Expansion Creates 300 New Jobs

Bad Boy Mowers is expanding in Right to ...
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Right to Work Virginia Economic Update

Meridiam Chooses to Relocate to Right to Work D.C. Area

Meridiam has officially relocated to Washington, D.C., opting ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

Wind River Custom Homes Building Opportunities in Right to Work Tennessee

Wind River Custom Homes is establishing operations soon ...
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AFSCME Union Boss Marie Noth Faces Criminal Charges

AFSCME Local 777's Deputy Administrator, Marie Noth, has ...
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Right to Work Florida Economic Update

IMT Analytics Chooses Right to Work Florida for Operations

IMT Analytics has just finished building new operations ...
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Right to Work Louisiana Economic Update

Infinity Operators Makes Expansion in Right to Work Louisiana

Infinity Operators is investing $1.1 million in order ...
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Right to Work Kentucky Economic Update

NEO Industries Expands in Right to Work Kentucky

NEO Industries is expanding in Right to Work ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

APWU Union Boss Jason T. Weaver Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

APWU Local 1509 Secretary-Treasurer Jason T. Weaver isn't ...
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Right to Work Virginia Economic Update

Ross Industries Makes Expansion in Right to Work Virginia

Ross Industries is expanding in Right to Work ...
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Right to Work Virginia Economic Update

Tate, an Infrastructure Solutions Provider, Invests in Right to Work Virginia

Tate, a company that provides infrastructure solutions, is ...
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Right to Work Florida Economic Update

Bauducco Foods Creating Jobs in Right to Work Florida

Bauducco Foods is adding a new location soon ...
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Right to Work Oklahoma Economic Update

CaptiveAir Breathes More Life into Right to Work Oklahoma’s Economy

CaptiveAir, an HVAC and ventilation systems and equipment ...
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Right to Work Arkansas Economic Development

Boyd Metals Has Plans for Right to Work Arkansas

Boyd Metals is expanding soon in Right to ...
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Right to Work Texas Economic Update

John Cockerill Hydrogen Establishes Operations in Right to Work Texas

John Cockerill Hydrogen is establishing operations soon in ...
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US Department of Labor Investigation Update

IBEW Boss Khyle Sherman Sentenced for Crimes

Khyle Sherman, a member of IBEW Local 325, ...
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Right to Work Tennessee Economic Update

McNeilus Steel Chooses Right to Work Tennessee

McNeilus Steel has chosen Right to Work Morrison, ...
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Right to Work North Carolina Economic Update

3,000 Toyota Jobs Coming to Right to Work North Carolina

Toyota is expanding its facility soon in Right ...
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Doma Technologies to Create More Jobs in Right to Work Virginia

Doma Technologies is investing $3.7 million in order ...
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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.