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Minnesota Earns D in Public-Sector Labor Report
The report said 15 states earned a D, and Michigan’s grade fell from a B as unions kept expanding into new workplaces.
- Michigan received a D in The Commonwealth Foundation's fifth annual report, 'The Battle for Worker Freedom: Grading State Public Sector Labor Laws,' marking a decline from its 2022 B ranking.
- Largest government unions are 'organizing new and unusual workplaces' to replace losses since the 2018 Janus and AFSCME decision, achieving a collective gain of 232,502 members, or 3.5%, since 2024.
- David Osborne, The Commonwealth Foundation's senior director of labor policy, stated unions emphasize recruitment 'not just from the workplaces they already represent,' criticizing millions directed to state legislators.
- Minnesota also received a D; while Republicans introduced reforms that ultimately failed, other proposals sought to unionize foster parents, home care workers, and prisoners.
- Nationwide, 15 states received a D, the most common grade; Arkansas and Georgia topped the report with an A+, while California and Illinois were among six states receiving an F.
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Michigan earns 'D' in government union, worker freedom report - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – Michigan scored poorly in a new report examining government unions and worker freedom across all 50 states. The Commonwealth Foundation’s fifth annual report found the largest government unions are “organizing new and unusual workplaces” in an attempt to make up for membership losses in recent years. Michigan scored a D on the report, titled “The Battle for Worker Freedom: Grading State Public Sector Labor Laws,” which ra…
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