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Snyder Rebuffs Right to Work Talk

Detroit— Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday jumped into the simmering debate over right-to-work legislation with some strong words.

“I don’t want to see a bill on my desk,” the governor told The Detroit News, when asked whether he’d sign a bill if one were passed by the state Legislature.

Right-to-work is one of the top issues the Legislature is expected to take up this year. Supporters view the legislation as a way to protect Michiganians against compulsory union membership; opponents view it as a way to depress Michigan’s wages.

“Right-to-work is not on my agenda,” Snyder told a business leaders forum earlier Friday. “We have far more important things. How about this road issue?”

Snyder has discouraged lawmakers from taking up the labor issue, saying it’s too divisive and will distract lawmakers from the task of creating jobs.

Still snowing here in Munising and the temperatures have dropped to the single digits.  We have had another six inches of snow fall here in the last 24 hours and it’s still snowing.  Temperatures falling to -10F with wind chill readings down to  -25F tonight.

The groomed snowmobile trails around Munising and Alger County MI are in great condition with an eight inch base and fresh powder on top.  The forest roads in the Hiawatha National Forest offer fresh powder and unbroken trails.  Come on up and enjoy Munising.

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The snow is coming down here in Munising and we are currently under a lake effect snow advisory.  Today we have already seen around four inches of fresh powder fall with another four inches in the forecast.

The groomers are running twice a day and the snowmobile trails are in good shape again.  Heard reports that the DNR was writing tickets around the Bear Trap and Shingleton for leaving the marked trail this past weekend.   Ride safe and use caution.

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The snowmobile trails around Munising are showing some signs from all the weekend traffic.  However we do have a 6-8 inch packed base that the groomers can work with.  Saw one of the groomers this morning heading west on the Coalwood Trail 8.  Groomed trails are a little bumpy and the connectors heading into town are a bit dirty/icy around some of the corners.

More snow and continued colder temps are forecast after today’s warm up to the mid thirties.  Looks good for midweek riding.

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Right to Work Fight Coming to Michigan

Supporters and opponents of making Michigan a right-to-work state are closely watching Indiana’s lawmakers debate the issue and gearing up for a possible battle in Lansing this year.

The bill before the Republican-controlled Indiana General Assembly would make it illegal for labor contracts to require employees to pay union dues. The measure, backed by Gov. Mitch Daniels, has prompted mass protests by union workers and a walkout by Democratic lawmakers.

Proponents of right-to-work legislation say freeing industry from cumbersome labor rules and negotiations can help attract and keep employers. But with labor drawing its lifeblood from membership fees, union officials see right-to-work as a direct attack on organized labor.

No wide-ranging right-to-work bills have been introduced in Michigan yet, but there is a growing expectation that could change soon, despite the reluctance of Gov. Rick Snyder to address the issue.