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Right To Work Law Case Study

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Techtron Corporation is a developer and manufacturer of chemical substance converter systems for small and medium-size automobiles. Techtron has several international accounts including Kia Motors and the Hyundai Mobis network. Techtron has recently landed a contract to produce catalytic converter systems for the second generation Kia Sorrento, manufactured in West Point, Georgia, and are bidding on being the main supplier for the new Kia final assembly plant located in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. In addition, Techtron is in the final stages of completing their new manufacturing facility located in Lansing, Michigan near two major interstates, the senior leadership and support staff is in place however, the company is now ready to begin …show more content…

These laws allow employees to receive the benefits of the union contract without having to pay union fees; states that have adopted right to work laws allow workers to join a union on their free will. (National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, 2017) Employers cannot force or require employees to join a union as a term or condition of employment. However, employees who work in the railway or airline industries are not protected by this law. Currently, 27 states have passed a Right to Work law. These states include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. (National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, 2017) The union membership rate was 10.7 percent in 2016, down 0.4 percent from 2015. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions declined by 240,000 from 2015. (News Release Bureau of Labor Statistics , 2017) The State of Michigan has a union membership rate of 10.0-14.9 percent, ideally the State of Michigan is a realistic work location for Techtron with their Right to Work laws, one potential threat Techtron may face is the possibility of employees wanting to organize a

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