Michigan Votes Forum

 This is such an obvious money grab by the union in collusion with the government lackeys who help them fleece us.  As usual, the citizens of Michigan are the biggest losers.

Even withy this proposed change, money could not be diverted into a PAC except by the employee’s or member’s permission.  It only eliminates the need to obtain that permission annually.

That is a reasonable change in the law.

 come on, sane... what's the REASON you think it's reasonable? is it because you oppose any additional controls over the union?

 How is it reasonable to make the person who earns the money have to tell someone not to take it from them on an annual basis?

changeagent:

 How is it reasonable to make the person who earns the money have to tell someone not to take it from them on an annual basis?

Tell them once, and get it over with.  Why have to go through the rigamarole of repeatedly having to say "no"?

 As long as it that's the way it works, I agree.

This bill is not only applicable to Unions, as the title of the thread indicates, but applies to corporations as well. It would need an affirmation from the individual to automatically deduct PAC money.  I see no danger in anyone giving money for a cause they do not support. This would just make it easier for unions and corporations to collect voluntary contributions. Here is the wording of the bill.

"A corporation organized on a for profit or nonprofit basis, a joint

 stock company, a domestic dependent sovereign, or a labor

 organization may solicit or obtain contributions for a separate

 segregated fund established under this section from an individual

 described in subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5) on an automatic

 basis, including but not limited to a payroll deduction plan, only

 if the individual who is contributing to the fund affirmatively

 consents to the contribution."

 and it took you guys HOW LONG to figure this one out? next you can figure just how much money you would save if you DON'T PAY UNION DUES.

Gee, we never thought of asking you. I know we could have gotten a really good answer from such a scholar as yourself. And if you didn't have an answer right away, you could always go to brainyquotes and find something.

Next time we'll ask you first, especially if we really want a laugh.

 gee, jman. why couldn't YOU figure out that unions are a bad thing? i'll guess you'll change your tune when the unions don't use that PAC money to ease the suffering of displaced (fired) union members.

when they don't cut political campaign contributions after the 'rainy day' money is all used up.

or when the unions are finally investigated for the pack of thugs that they are, and need to use all of your 'rainy day' money for the 'legal defense fund'.

one of these days, when the call of 'GIMME MY CHECK!' is answered with 'NO!'

You sound envious, crazy.

 envious of what? you volunteering to be sodomized by your union?

you being sodomized by the state of michigan?

you constantly voting to re-elect the sodomite?

crazycajun:

envious of what?

That's a question you'll have to answer, I don't want to know.

 certainly nothing having anything to do with you.

i'm still better than you.

 As the daughter of a union organizer during the 40's and 50's I totally disagree with HB 4284.  Unions should not automatically be allowed to take PAC funds from any employee's paycheck annually, unless the employee gives permission.

No one knows what can happen from one year to the next.  What if an employee disagree's with what their union supports?  What if we become a Right to Work State, and the employee decides to no longer belong?  I can see lots of intimidation, and consequences involved when an employee tries to stop the PAC deductions.

Again -- I believe in individual choice - not mandates and dictates.