Dec 2012 – In spite 12,000 protesting unionized workers protesting at the Republican-led state House of Representatives, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R), without public input, successfully executed his effort to enact anti-union “Right To Work” Legislation in the state of Michigan to make Michigan the 24th U.S. state to prohibit unions from requiring employees to join and contribute dues. In a rapid turn of events, Michigan moved from being a bastion of union influence to joining states, mostly in the South, that have weakened local protections for unions. As a result of his underhanded tactics, Rick Snyder’s popularity has dropped from 38% to 28% according to the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling. (Reference – The Huffington Post  |  By Ariel Edwards-Levy)