of the union or could benefit from a government they make, so there might be a stipulation for nonunion union know what i mean? >> plus break this down and make it simple. neil: i like that. it's very effective. go on. neil: employees had to pay a very small percentage of their income to the unions for representation. as a result of this law, it will no longer be mandatory for employees to make those payments. as a result, the unions will be representing all of the employees, but without necessarily being paid. it will become a voluntary basis, whether or not these employees want to pay a couple of hundred dollars per year. neil: that is exactly right. do you agree? >> i believe -- is all about choice, giving employees and workers a choice. if the unions decide that they want to change the way they handle things, then that is on them. perhaps this is a way to get unions to change things happened convince people that they should be -- absolutely. why should somebody be forced to pay into something, especially as a condition of employment? neil: you don't think they have a legal rant -- legal g

the governor's desk, michigan will be the 24th right to work state that means nonunion employs won't be forced to pay unions services. backers say it will bring more jobs to michigan and give workers free some. >> they can still belong to a union. it is a win-win for everybody. >> reporter: the president of the uaw says even though the protest fell on deaf ears voices will be heard in two years when lawmakers are up for reelection. republican governor snyder says he will sign the new bills into law as early as tomorrow. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast, changing again. >> absolutely. already seeing some of those changes open up the weather window you can see the clouds already, low clouds coming in keeping our temperatures in the 40s in some areas after being near 70 yesterday. timetable for when the rain will get to your neighborhood and how much you will receive. >>> new answers for a frequently asked question, why do babies tend to stare at faces for so long? faces for so long? what researchers have people are stuck in very old habits of using toothpaste to clean t

union workers had protested the legislation ahead of the governor's action. michigan joins 23 other states with so-called right-to-work laws. those laws ban requirements that nonunion employees pay union dues for negotiating contracts and other services. >>> well, drug smugglers have found a pretty creative new way to get contraband into the u.s. they use a gas-powered canon to shoot dozens of cans of marijuana across the mexican border into arizona. unfortunately for them, border patrol agents got to the drugs before their buddies. they picked up 85 pounds of pot. in all, worth more than 40,000 bucks on the streets. >> they're resourceful, to say the least. >> yep. >>> time, now, for the weather from across the nation. another stormy day in florida, with heavy rain and gusty winds from miami to orlando. showers to the north spreading into the carolinas. light snow across north dakota, the northern rockies and the cascades. up to a foot of snow in the sierra nevada. rain along much of the pacific coast. >> a wet 44 in seattle. 52 in sacramento. mostly 40s from omaha to chicago and new york. near 60 in dallas and new orleans. >>> and when we come back, some hard fac

have gone so-called right to work, that wages and benefits are driven down for all workers union and nonunion alike. this is about a vindictive power grab by republican leaders in the state and a desire to crush any and all forms of dissent. >> eliot: i want to pick up on something you just said because it is so important. the entire language used by the other side. right to work. how can you be against the notion of right to work. that's not what this bill is. it is a facade. it is twisting the language and twisting what actually the bill is all about. but the point you just made about the actual economic impact. the governor snyder and others who support these bills say it leads to increased investment. more jobs. how do you read the economic data on that point? >> well, it is just simply not true. the states that have enenacted these laws that have unemployment rates that are as high or higher than those states that are not right to work. it is utter nonsense. the governor and similar right wing extremists who promote these laws are grasping at straws to justify their attempts to crush pol

it's bad for union, nonunion. thing it is going to be good for right now, it's going to show working people in the state of michigan that we, in fact, need to be at the table, that we can't have outside organizations or legislatures or governors who think that they have all the answers and they don't want to include everyone in the discussion. that's not the way you recreate a state. that's not the way you contribute in a global economy. workers have a lot to offer. it's unfortunate that governor snyder didn't get that. >> congressman gary peters, cindy estrada, uaw, great to have you with us. thanks so much. >> great to be with you. >>> stay tuned. we'll tell you exactly where they're going in the next fight. . . don't go over 2000... 1200 calories a day. carbs are bad. carbs are good. the story keeps changing. so i'm not listening... to anyone but myself. i know better nutrition when i see it: great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more processed flakes look nothing like na

to create it by forming union and defending workers and forming union and we shifted an entire market in southern connecticut from nonunionapproach because we said childcare matters. affordable housing matters. every issue. racism, resegregating public schools. it all meerts. take it up as labor unions and begin to bargain and create leverage and the community will begin to embrace unions and stand up and defend workers in the service economy. that's what we have today. >> i think that you're right. and i think that what we're really talking about your point of what a union is to people becomes more acute as more and more people have fewer and fewer ties to unions themselves. as the population gets older but there are fewer and fewer people who say my good and my grandmother, was a union member. there's a whole vacuum of there that says, a whole generation says -- i don't know what a union is. what does that even mean? >> that's right. there are places in the country where it's happening and this is not -- we're not creating the world anew. in new orleans, after hurricane katrina, there was a completely nonunion construct

union. giving employees "right to work." the term used for a series of bills in the '40s and '50s predominantly in the south and west that ban requirements that nonunion employees pay unions for negotiating contracts and other services. for years, right to work laws were primarily concentrated in states that didn't have history of labor unions, but that's changed. now, 23 sfats have right to work laws. as you can see, it's encroaching in on the midwest and not quite in the northeast yet. republicans stand on the crus. in the state that might be most associated with unions, michigan. organized labor groups have called for a day of action and are expecting thousands to descend on the capital. as the state legislature reconvenes for what is final work to right bill. the latest in the midwest, a as we remember scott walker pushed legislation through his state house that pushed employee. john kasich's efforts to curve collective bargaining was only stopped when voters reversed the law through a ballot initiative, but conservatives haven't managed to get a right to work law passed in either state. republicans in michigan are using indiana as their model whe

there are several different reasons that other countries have union wal-mart's even though the company has been aggressively fanatically nonunion in the united states one is better labor laws in other countries another is some of these unions like in china are not directly confronting wal-mart's authority in the workplace they're not they may cost the company a little money but they're not costing the company control but a very important reason is industrial actions we've seen in other countries and a great model for what could happen in the u.s. is in the united kingdom where the warehouse workers were organized and threatened to strike in a way that would have prevented all the beer from getting to fans who were at home for the world cup and so it was that supply chain power that the warehouse workers had that one unions the right to organize in a more robust way in the retail stores and that's something that many people hope will see in the united states of a fascinating story i has wal-mart made any public comments about this global action they i have not had a response to mine queries to my knowledge they have not made a c

state, and, you know, look, things get done efficiently, but it costs more money to bill union, versus nonunionstion you have to ask is does it impact on generates more or less jobs? neil: but do you think that the president should make a statement? no one denies that unions helped em over the finish line, passionate crowds feeled owed, and the president feels an obligatn to pay them back here, but should he make a statement, as businessmen argued, to stand and say this is one thing i'm just not with you on. i see nothing wrong with free choices. >> i think the president should speak what he think is the right way to do things, speak from his heart, speak, you know, from what his beliefs are. you know, the president, you know, the office, itsel is an office of leadership. the president's a leader, and he should articulate what his views are, and if he does support this ordnance, he should or tick late it, and if he's against t, he should speak out against it as he would any other isues that would affect a large number of americans, and especially right now where we're having difficulty in our e

i have to pay my food. >> union members want airport contractor to address nonunion workers complaints. they also want a new contract and want both by december 17th or they may go on strike. >>> 4:34 right now. bart is giving military veterans a leg up. the board of directors approved a new hiring policy yesterday. it gives veterans a 5% chance over other perspective workers. veterans must have six months of active status and honorable discharge and they must also pass is a new exam. >>> survivors of the attack on pearl harbor will be honored today in alameda. today is the 71st anniversary of the tragedy that helped usher the united states into world war ii. it will include the arrival of veterans in world war ii for. it will shine from dusk until dawn. >>> 4:35 now. we're moving right along in the morning. let's go to tara. i believe there is traffic along the east bay there? >> that is right. along 80 eastbound in berkeley we have a delivery truck blocking the central avenue onramp. there is another car on the shoulder. if we take a live look at the east shore freeway you can see tra

the governor's desk, michigan will be the 24th right to work state that means nonunion employs won't be forced to pay unions for services. backers say it will bring more jobs to michigan and give workers free some. >> they can still belong to a union. it is a win-win for everybody. >> reporter: the president of the uaw says even though the protest fell on deaf ears voices will be heard in two years when lawmakers are up for reelection. republican governor snyder says he will sign the new bills into law as early as tomorrow. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast, changing again. >> absolutely. already seeing some of those changes open up the weather window you can see the clouds already, low clouds coming in keeping our temperatures in the 40s in some areas after being near 70 yesterday. timetable for when the rain will get to your neighborhood and how much you will receive. >>> new answers for a frequently asked question, why do babies tend to stare at faces for so long? what researchers have discovered. @p tdñ >>> major move in the airline industry. delta now owns 49% of

right to work lowers wages both for union, nonunion members. it lowers benefits.lth care. right to work is bad for working families. >> it's the right to work for less. they are still fighting for the right to corporate greed to take jobs and cheap labor markets so they can get right to work law states in indonesia and china and then made right to work law here. it means it's a gap between the wealth and the workers. workers have a right to expect liberal wages, health care, education care, the right to vote protected, and educate their children. these rights are reasonable and should be enforced. >> reverend jackson, you and i have known each other a long time. did you ever think you would be in michigan leading a protest against right to work? >> i really did not. i think that the tea party has 150-year-old roots between what is -- the right it organize, collective bargaining and states rights. i never thought it would go this far north, and, yet, these workers in this state must fight back and draw a line in the sand. that's why i'm going to address a major one

yesterday, the state house and senate approved bills limiting unions from collecting fees from nonunionll has caused an uproar with union workers who say union rights are now at risk. the battle between labor and business could hit the auto industry especially hard. the governor says the bill promotes worker equality. equal >>> more protests developing in egypt today and those protests are threatening to divide the nation. thousands are still protesting against the newly elected president. mohammed morsi went on tv saying he is open to dialogue and wants to meet the opposition tomorrow. they say the speech served no purpose. president obama called morsi last night to express his teen concern about the violence. >>> in the neighboring gaza strip, a historic leader by the leader of hamas. he will visit the palestinian territory for the first time in 45 years today. his visit is a sign of increasing boldness by the islamic militant group that is designated as a terrorist organization by the u.s. and israel. he will congratulate officials in gaza for their battle against an israeli military

unionized. and they earn a third more than nonunion colleagues, and utility workers, 25% of these are union membersey earn more than 10 perspir week mor -- per week wo. and number 2, local firefighters and police. 35% belong to unions, and number one most unionized job, teachers. more than 3 million earn 40% of all teachers are unionized. as a result, they have an additional $200 in their pockets every week, you also have young, fresh teachers pushed out in the coil because of old ones there because of 10 iewr. >> we have -- because of tenure. >> we have a lot more to come, including the fiscal cliff, and more rules and regulations heading down wall street's way, dodd-frank continues to unfold. is there too much red tape? we'll have the details next. tracy: wall street bracing for full implementation of tracy: washington is bracing itself f the full implementtation of dodd-frank. but will dodd-frank prevent another financial meltdown, let's ask bart chilton. i know you are testifying tomorrow to report on how it is going with the implementation of dodd-frank how is it going? >> slow but sure, we ha

here is a comparison between union states and nonunion states.ederal statistics show people in so-called right-to-work states make $5500 less per year. their states spend nor than $2600 less on every school student. the workplace fatality rate is almost 53% higher in right-to-work states. and 14% of nonunion workers are uninsured. that's almost five times more than the average among union workers. women make more if they work in union-friendly states. african-americans make more, hispanics make twice as much in union-friendly states. the lame duck republicans in michigan in their legislature, well, they don't -- they don't want to hear anything about that. they claim they're helping the michigan economy. but michigan voters don't seem to agree. this is a number that is astounding. a new poll out shows that only 6% of voters surveyed want the legislature to make michigan a right-to-work state. union members say michigan republicans are simply hurting the economy. >>. >> tell me what democracy looks like! >> we're still here. we're still going to f

unionized. and they earn a third more than nonunion colleagues, and utility workers, 25% of these are union members they earn more than 10 perspir week mor -- per week wo. and number 2, local firefighters and police. 35% belong to unions, and number one most unionized job, teachers. more than 3 million earn 40% of all teachers are unionized. as a result, they have an additional $200 in their pockets every week, you also have young, fresh teachers pushed out in the coil because of old ones there because of 10 iewr. >> we have -- because of tenure. >> we have a lot more to come, including the fiscal cliff, and more rules and regulations heading down wall street's way, dodd-frank continues to unfold. is there too much red tape? we'll have the details next. with my friends, we'll do almost anything. out for drinks, eats. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the super poligrip free keeps the seeds from getting up underneath. even well-fittindentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically pr

union. >> reporter: we're told that 1/3 of the service workers are nonunion. and at least half of them have said that they've been threatened or even fired for going to a union. and tonight they made that threat loud and clear. outside port of oakland headquarters. more than two dozen union members demanded what they called justice for about 100 nonunion coworkers at the airport who share their stories with board members upstairs. >> i don't get my break until 10 pháeups before i have to leave. >> without sick days, without over time pay, without breaks. >> reporter: arkeema says she was fired from subway at the oakland airport for complaining about conditions on the job. >> who's going to support me? i have to pay my rent. i have to pay my food. i dropped all my classes. >> reporter: local 2850 have been without a contract since june and now they've given airport contractor hms host a december 26 deadline to work out a deal and address complaints of nonunion workers or else they could go on strike at the height of christmas travel. >> i am glad a time like the

unions. i now live in indiana and i also work at a nonunion car plant and trust me the unions are far better.lot of research that shows both union and nonunion workers do worse in these right-to-work states quote-unquote. >> that's very true. it is like working in a concentration camp. they lay out the rules. you have no rights. period. they tell you what you can accept. and if you don't -- >> stephanie: was that the hitler reference you were going for, jim? >> caller: i wanted to get jim in there a little bit too. i love him too. also, they have two jobs to do. taxes, fiscal cliff. why do you have to bring in social security and medicare and fix something that's not broke? >> stephanie: social security's case, we keep saying doesn't add a penny to the deficit. >> it is absurd. if you're going to curtail something or act like something is horribly busted, then i would say the military expenditures that go into effect because of the sequestration actually are something that's a crucial. they're going to drop off immediately and the spending on them is overtly far beyond its necessity. >> steph

that's not fair. >> is there a way to have two different pay scales, a union and a nonunion pay scales. >> because i said it was un-american for a union to compel me to pay union dues if i didn't want to. i think it's also un-american for me to freeload off of you if you're a union leader who's paying dues every month. i shouldn't gain that benefit from you. can you have two different pay scales, a union pay scale and a nonunion pay scale? >> in theory you could but it would totally demoralize and disrupt the work force. how would you like to do the same job as somebody next door. >> if i made that choice to not join a union, that was my choice and i would have to suffer those consequences. >> i know that's very libertarian and sounds terrific and very practical and all that. >> it sounds kind of fair. it sounds like personal responsibility. >> i think most people would say that was compelling people to join a union as well. i know what you're trying to do. if you wanted to do it, what you really need is campaign finance reform. if you don't want big corporations and unions and so fort

a lame duck session hours after they were introduce to both chambers, prohibiting private unions that nonunion to work essentially a way for corporate bastards to tell the workers to go [ bleep ] themselves. and not so fun fact, in fact, most of the [ bleep ] states for workers in the country a right to work because it makes it easier to reduce pay and benefits. i don't know if anybody knew what -- that this all happened so quickly. >> it did. in fact, it got filed and there is actually a law in michigan that said that there needs to be five days where the public can read and comment on the bill. and they just -- i think there might even be a court case about it because the law can't -- they may need to revote on tuesday. but then there was this sudden protest that came about where all of these union workers came rushing to the capital and they locked the capitol doors on the union members. and ended up pepper spraying and arresting people that tried to get in. and there is this great video that i linked to of the -- of this michigan set -- republican senator who was chairing the senate at tha

the legislation bans unions from requiring nonunion employees to pay fees. rs. >>> and speak of labor issue, it ain't looking good for a dl ealo end the nhl lockout. the players union chief held two news conferences last night first to say there was progress in major issue. in the second, hejected everyth union offered. there is no drop dead date to start the season. but time clearly seems to be running short. fiscal cliff, no hockey. what is wrong? come on, america. >> america. like $1 billion apart. >> wow. >> sad. much different labor issue cropped up outside a wal-mart in kansas city. mom to be, get it, labor. started feeling woozie while in the checkout line. she stepped outside for fresh air. that is when her water broke. >> oh, and game on after that. >> fortunately, off duty police officer, matt fell temperatuphe personal superhero with the help of the fire fighter and salvation army bell ringer they delivered her baby girl just eight minutes later. both mother and baby are doing just fine. >> eight minute delivery. >> eight minutes. jealous of that.

union. >> reporter: we're told that 1/3 of the service workers are nonunion. and at least half of them have said that they've been threatened or even fired for going to a union. and tonight they made that threat loud and clear. outside port of oakland headquarters. more than two dozen union members demanded what they called justice for about 100 nonunion coworkers at the airport who share their stories with board members upstairs. >> i don't get my break until 10 pháeups before i have to leave. >> without sick days, without over time pay, without breaks. >> reporter: arkeema says she was fired from subway at the oakland airport for complaining about conditions on the job. >> who's going to support me? i have to pay my rent. i have to pay my food. i dropped all my classes. >> reporter: local 2850 have been without a contract since june and now they've given airport contractor hms host a december 26 deadline to work out a deal and address complaints of nonunion workers or else they could go on strike at the height of christmas travel. >> i am glad a time like the

union members picketed yesterday at the port of oakland on behalf of nonunion workers who say they have punished to try to organize. union members want the contractor hms host to deal with nonunion workers complaints. they also want a new contract. they want both by december 14th or they may go on strike. >>> san francisco health officials are urging gay men to get vaccinated for meningitis if they plan to travel to new york. 12 cases have been identified in gay men in new york in the past year. three have been diagnosissed in the last six weeken. the severe infection effects the tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord and spread by intimate contact. san francisco has not experienced an increase in cases but health officials say they do want people to be aware of that outbreak. >>> this will open your eyes. would you drink coffee made from elephant manure? this exotic coffee is called black ivory coffee. it's made from coffee beans eaten by elephants in thailand and then picked out of what elephants leave behind. reaction in elephants stomach is said to help create the smoothety ta

it is passed michigan will become the 24th right to work state ban requirements that nonunion employees pay unions contracts and other service. michigan governor rick snyder has pledged to sign the measure into law. >> colorado has become the second state to allow recreational use of marijuana. the governor of the state legalize the astray during a ceremony that finalize the voters approved a minute. a handful of supporters decided to celebrate the moment by gathering outside the state capitol to smoke a joint. >> attorneys for the florida man charged with shooting and killing 17 year-old trade on margin are expected to ask a judge in georgia judgment zimmerman 24 our gps monitoring. zimmerman has been out on bond and a judge is expected to hear at least eight new motions in the case today. zimmerman who claims he shot the teen and self-defense is set to go on trial in june. >> the suspect and a caught a movie theater massacre was scheduled for court appearance yesterday in a war. the big issue and notebook from james on homes containing written details of the live implants was mailed to the psych

] well the michigan legislature approving a right to work law that stopping unions from collecting mandatory fees from nonunionmployees. now the unions see it as a clear defeat but mesh goon's governor, a republican, rick snyder, calls it a victory for workers. >> you will have people will be working right alongside of you that will not have to pay union dues if you pay union dues but will still be able to get all the benefits from being a union member. >> governor you're picking a fight with labor here. >> no. it is no the picking a fight. i figure solving this issue for union workers. they have hard-working people in michigan. this is about giving people a choice. bill: president obama repeats his opposition to the law as michigan becomes the 24th right-to-work state in america. as you see how it is spreading there in blue. steve moore, senior economics writer, "wall street journal." matt mccall, president of penn financial group. gentlemen, good morning to you. steve, what does it mean for michigan? by the way it is not signed into law yet. they have a five-day grace period. what does it mean. >> this story

union workers tepid to make more. pretty significantly more than nonunion workers. rker was $938 a week versus $729 for a nonunion worker. but the neighboring state of indiana recently passed this right to work legislation and the argument is being made that jobs are going to indiana. they are not coming here. in order for the jobs to be here and the states to remain competitive it has to have this legislation. all signs point that this will pass the house and the senate here. both republican controlled and get to the governor's desk. this has huge significance and also saying to me this is devastating for the labor movement. >> all right. poppy harlow, thank you. >>> 36 minutes past the hour. a malfunctioning escalator sent four people to the hospital. one man suffered minor injuries. three others including two 3-year-old children were also checked out as a precaution. witnesses say several of the escalator steps were not where they were supposed to be. >>> a big stink over a dead whale. it washed up on shore. and an accident on the set left one actor thinking his c

nonunion employees pay fees. it passed, despite protests from unions, and democrats call the law an attack on workers' rights. >>>n greece, violent confrontations between protesters and riot police. the demonstration was to mark the fourth anniversary of the deadly police shooting of a teenager that triggered major protests in 2008. >>> in bangladesh, an official says the fire that killed 112 people last month was in a garment factory that had lost its safety certification back in june. also, the factory owner was authorized to run a three-story business, but it was illegally expanded to eight stories, adding a ninth at the time of the late november blaze. >>> and at the smithsonian museum in washington, the world's largest cut stone is now on display. the aqua amarine gem is more than a foot tall and weighs over 5 pounds. it's called the dom pedro gem, named after brazil's first two emperors. >>> so, this morning we're going to find out how hard superstorm sandy slammed the economy with the government's november jobs report due out. economists fear sandy battered hiring with estimates of 80,000 to 93,000 jobs ad

into law, michigan would become the 24 right to work state, banning requirements that nonunion employes paid union negotiating contracts and other services. >> california is not one of those 24 states. we saw wisconsin passed similar legislation with huge protests. there are huge protests going on in michigan will bring you live pictures when we come back. >> it is 7:15 a.m. now we want to go live to erica to get a look at the weather this tuesday morning. >> good morning darya. >> there's a more dense fog to day. we are taking it live outside to my favorite shot of the morning this is our mount tam cam it could see it showing the cloud cover in fog. >> is cold 37 for fairfield vallejo 38. and concord out conditions for san francisco and the coast. upper '40's in daly city 45 in oakland. off as we take a look at your afternoon highs will not warm up by much. we're talking upper 50s low 60s. cooler conditions compared to yesterday. futurecast 4 is highlighting changes in the forecast monterrey in area of low pressure a cold front that will drop down from the gulf of alaska. a lot of cloud cover wil

you look at the number of the manufacturing jobs shipped overseas in the union sector versus the nonunion sector. it's several fold higher. and to give you prove americans right now are angry by this, this video went out about 3:00, 4:00 today and there's already been $6,000 coming in in donations to find the perpetrator from this video. there's a lien drawn in the sand and there are republicans and there are true conservatives out there laying it on the line. you can side with the people or the talking heads sitting back in their political strategist rooms or side with the people like me that work with andrew bright bach and still do in death, it's a very serious line being drawn, sean. >> before we get into the specifics, as we will do throughout the hour tonight, this is really important, walk our viewers step by step to what we are seeing in this video. because this is important. explain exactly what happened. >> okay. well, i can't see the portion of the video you are running right now. >>. >> walk us through the events. you know what's in the video. walk us through what happened. >>

nonunion workers. the bill has caused quite an uproar with union workers who say union rights are now at risk. ballet between labor and business could hit the auto industry especially hard. the governor says the bill promotes work equality. >>> mohammed morsi said he would not tolerate anyone trying to overthrow what he calls his legitimate government but the protestors say they'll continue. seven people are dead after violent clash this is week. >>> and historic visit by the leader of hamas to gaza tbeen e years. his party has been in control of the gaza strip for five years and he is arriving to mark the 25th anniversary of hamas' founding. >>> software mowing up john mcafee is back in jill after a brief trip to the hospital. he told the associated press he suffered chest pains but didn't believe he had a heart attack. this happened yesterday just hours after guatemalan officials rejected his bid for asylum. he was arrested for illegally entering the country on wednesday after weeks in hiding. he is a person of interest in the november killing of his american neighbor in belize. >>> a messag

nonunion workers. i think that is how most americans feel. they should have the choice to be in a union. [talking over each other] [talking over each other] >> why are they not taking that choice? neil: .99% union? remark. [talking over each other] [talking over each other] >> allall right, i wish i had me time. neil: when we come back, think patriot act. find out why the government may already be invading your pipers. they may someday lock you up for a crime that you weren't even thinking of committing. this is like a lawsuit that rick would like. also, is the repeat instance of the. >> i didn't do anything. don't take me. don't take me. i didn't do anything. neil: why a similar situation at an apple store happen with a woman. i will tell you what happened with the injury after neil: call this a fox business evasion alert. forget third parties or your bangs selling stocks that have increased. what did i tell you? what about the u.s. government becoming a one step spying shop? it's true. well, not quite like that. anyway, new rules are giving the green light to look at everything from yo

pro union and labor would take -- nonunion makers do make less in their salary than union workers. you see the numbers from the bureau of labor statistics. weekly salary for a union employee is $938 versus $729. there is a disparity in wages here. whether that makes the state more competitive is up to each and every individual. sieu came out with a statement and said this is nothing short of an attack on the middle class. i just want to give you some perspective here, don. showing the pictures of these big protests, if we can show our viewers again, i spoke with the head of the state police, the head inspector, don. he said in his 30 years here he has never seen protests this big. that is how critical and personal of an issue it is in this state, the birth place of the united auto workers. in this state, which is really at the heart of organized labor in america. frankly, we're seeing a sea change in the midwest when it comes to unions. >> poppy harlow in lansing. thank you. >>> we go to japan now where a tsunami warning has now been lifted and only minor injuries are reported afte

union employees receive 28% more in wages and benefits than nonunion ones. for women the une advantage is 34%. for african-americans, it is 29%. for hispanics the union advantage is a whopping 50%! union members african-americans, women and hispanics. is it a coincidence that these are the groups that are hurt most? this is the republican party agenda. paid for by wealthy people who can buy our government and shape it for their own personal benefit. this is strategy of people like the koch brothers and the devos family. they want to ensure a permanent republican majority by cutting off democratic fund-raising unions and by punishing the constituencies of democratic parties. you'll notice this. the strategy that they have doesn't involve winning the battle of ideas. it doesn't involve building coalitions for the republican party or expanding the republican tent. their strategy is all about extinguishing their opponent, killing off their support kill off their votes and their money. this is profound, people. if they can bring working people to their knees in mi

>> only if you have two contracts, contracts among unionized workers and among nonunionized workers. right approach. what i do think the right approach is for unions to negotiate in good faith with management or knew mispalties in the case of public unions on increased cost sharing for retirement benefits and health care. that has to happen. that has given unions a bad name, and i think if we get some negotiations where we can insure that workers contribute more of a share for their health care and retirement costs, then we're going to be able to flip the balance back to where it ought to be. megyn: one of the things people object to, gretchen, in the nonright-to-work states is how the union bosses choose to spend the fees, mostly on political activities, they say, as opposed to providing union benefits. >> yeah. i think this past election it showed just that, that unions played a big part in reelecting president obama, and that's why so many expect him to say something about this today. but union dues should be going to what they should -- to the workers, and they're not. they're go

what the data shows is that typically, union workers make more than their nonunion counterparts but if wages, that will make this state more competitive for businesses to come in. so it's really a toss-up. the governor cited michigan's next door neighbor, the state of indiana, to me. they just passed right to work legislation in february. he said indiana is seeing a gain of thousands of jobs. we want that here in michigan. the difference between michigan and indiana is indiana is a red state. they did not vote for the president this year. this state voted for the president by nine points, so the question is, in two years, when we possibly have a new governor, possibly a new legislature, does this get overturned. will companies be willing to really come in and plant their foot here and create jobs here? that's a big question. >> they may have voted for a democratic president but they have both an assembly and senate that are majority republican. stand by for a moment. i want to bring in john avlon to bring us perspective on this. break it down, when we talk about the employment economie

union workers at about $940 a week. compared to about $730 a week for nonunion workers.ead of the united auto workers in michigan, not happy. >> data and the facts from all of the right to work states show that it's right to work for less. >> in michigan, 17.5% of the workforce is unionized. one of the highest of any state. >> all right, susan, so supporters including republicans, led by gop governor rick schneider, they think the bill is going to wind up boosting the economy there, not hurt it and that's the whole point of this law, right? >> exactly. the governor and others insist that right to work laws will save jobs and in fact, bring more work to michigan and even increase salaries by not forces union dues on workers. here's michigan's governor. >> to give freedom of choice to the workplace and that ledge islators move through the legislature and when it arrives on my desk, i plan on signing it. >> so, susan, what kind of turnout's going to be expected this week? lawmakers are expected to vote by when? >> as early as tuesday. some people are predicting 7,000 demons