In its 2nd year, right to work impacts teacher's unions

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published May 20, 2014 at 3:00 PM EDT

Alterations to special education rules could drastically change school life for special ed students.

Teacher's unions have felt the impact of Right To Work.

Michigan is now into its second year of right to Work.

The law took effect in March 2013, making Michigan the 24th state where workers don't have to join a union as a condition of employment.

Many unions have yet to feel the impact of right to work, because they were already under contracts, or were able to sign new agreements or extend their existing ones before the law went into effect.

But Michigan's two teacher unions have certainly felt the impact of right to work.

Doug Pratt is the Director of Member and Political Engagement for the Michigan Education Association, and he joined us on Stateside.

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