On this past November , Michigan became the country 's 24th right-to-work state . Bennett : Powerful unions can stifle private labor competition . He says with workers no longer obligated to pay dues , union strength declines . Perhaps Michigan 's new right-to-work status will unlock employers from burdensome union contracts and attract new private enterprise to Detroit , which is predicted to go bankrupt by the end of this year . William Bennett : Detroit 's new status might attract new private enterprise to Michigan .
On this past November , Michigan became the country 's 24th right-to-work state . Bennett : Powerful unions can stifle private labor competition . He says with workers no longer obligated to pay dues , union strength declines . William Bennett : Detroit 's new status might attract new private enterprise to Michigan .