2016 Postmortem

MichMan

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6. These were people taking care of their own family members

Tue Dec 27, 2016, 03:09 PM

Dec 2016

The Michigan home health care aides referenced were family members receiving a state stipend for caring for their own disabled relatives. 80% did leave the SEIU after they were allowed by the legislature. This occurred 4 yrs ago, so not anything new related to Trump.

I am all for people having union representation if they desire, but something about this particular situation always bothered me. A parent taking care of a disabled child in their own home doesn't seem like a situation that falls under the scope of an employee with collective bargaining contracts

I am interested in knowing the affect of the RTW law in the state. How many people have opted out?

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Report: Powerful labor union plans massive budget cuts in wake of Donald Trump victory [View all] yallerdawg Dec 2016 OP

At least they are planning ahead... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #1

Understand their fear, but something doesn't add up MichMan Dec 2016 #2

Kind of jumping the gun aren't they? Lee-Lee Dec 2016 #3

Yes, if anything I would think they should step up their efforts Amishman Dec 2016 #4

Fear of Trump Triggers Deep Spending Cuts by Nation's Second-Largest Union yallerdawg Dec 2016 #5

These were people taking care of their own family members MichMan Dec 2016 #6

This is national. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #7