carpenters

Safety experiences of union carpenters, imagine what it's like for the rest of them

cmonforton | December 20, 2012

Last week, my home State of Michigan became the 24th one to enact "right-to-work" legislation.   I'm sure the great labor leader Walter Reuther (1907-1970) rolled over in his grave when Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed the anti-union bill into law. Workers coming together to negotiate for better wages, benefits and working conditions created the middle class in America.  Belonging to a union means workers can be more secure that they won't be fired arbitrarily, and have more power to receive skills training and guard against unsafe working conditions.  This latter point is an underlying…