On Tuesday , Michigan became the country 's 24th right-to-work state . William Bennett : There is a growing public consensus , seen most recently in Wisconsin , Indiana and now Michigan , that non-right-to-work states can stifle private labor competition and give too much power , politically and financially , to the unions . The Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether states can require workers at unionized businesses like Walmart, McDonald's and Starbucks to pay fees for union representation or face losing their jobs. He says with workers no longer obligated to pay dues , union strength declines . Bennett : Michigan 's new status might attract new private enterprise to Detroit .
On Tuesday , Michigan became the country 's 24th right-to-work state . William Bennett : The Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether states can require workers at unionized businesses like Walmart, McDonald's and Starbucks to pay fees for union representation or face losing their jobs. He says with workers no longer obligated to pay dues , union strength declines . Bennett : Michigan 's new status might attract new private enterprise to Detroit .