Union workers chant in the lower level of the Capitol rotunda in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012.
Associated Press
The union-backed measure in Michigan ("Taking America's pulse before the election" Nov. 4) to make collective bargaining a constitutional right and to make right-to-work laws unconstitutional is very interesting in view of the fact that the U.S. Constitution is a right-to-work law.
The First Amendment gives us the right of free speech and free assembly. What better use of free speech and free assembly do we have than to choose who will represent us and with whom we will assemble?
I think the unions in Michigan or any state will have very little luck in taking the First Amendment out of the Constitution.
Howard Johnson
Lehi
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The counter argument could be made that prohibiting unions entirely also offends the 1st Amendment.
George Will's piece that this letter is based on is full of misleading hyperbole.
Mr. Johnson, a few questions.
Do you work eight hour days?
Do you work five days a week or do you work more?
Do you receive fair pay for the work you do?
Do you have a safe workplace?
Is your job More..
@mike Richards. Upgrading your value has really nothing to do with it. Our Costco workers any more valuable than Walmart workers even though Costco employees enjoy better pay and benefits? Costco has made a choice to pay more than the industry More..