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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sun Dec 9, 2012, 06:06 PM Dec 2012

Michigan Labor Activist Files Lawsuit Over Right-To-Work Bill

A union activist in Michigan has filed a lawsuit targeting a so-called right-to-work bill being pushed through the state’s legislature by Republicans, according to The Detroit Free Press.

Robert Davis filed the legal complaint in Ingham County Circuit Court, alleging that the Open Meetings Act was violated when police forced protesters out of the state Capitol building.

Michigan State Police used pepper spray last week to clear out the Capitol after Republican Speaker Jase Bolger and Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville closed the building.

Bolgetr spokesman Ari Adler said the lawsuit appeared to be “baseless and frivolous.”

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/09/michigan-labor-activist-files-lawsuit-over-right-to-work-bill/

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Michigan Labor Activist Files Lawsuit Over Right-To-Work Bill (Original Post) Purveyor Dec 2012 OP
Bolger is evil scum. Don't trust that guy. knitter4democracy Dec 2012 #1
Robert Davis is a stalwart Union Activist leroysfish Sep 2017 #2

knitter4democracy

(14,350 posts)
1. Bolger is evil scum. Don't trust that guy.
Sun Dec 9, 2012, 06:08 PM
Dec 2012

He breaks the law all the time and then issues fake apologies.

leroysfish

(7 posts)
2. Robert Davis is a stalwart Union Activist
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 10:18 AM
Sep 2017
Union Activist Robert Davis is an example of the proactive actions required to succeed against those who seek to undermine, weaken and even destroy Unions!

Workin For A Livin is a TEAM full of such UAW activists who demonstrate proactively. Get to know them better soon.

Their latest mantra is "Join The Team"!

In Solidarity!!!
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