Comments on: Reply to Daniel Robert Smyth (not Smith) http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/07/18/reply-to-daniel-robert-smyth-not-smith/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:09:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Susan http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/07/18/reply-to-daniel-robert-smyth-not-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-5980 Susan Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:52:53 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=38928#comment-5980 Facts seem to be lacking. We all know that no business will start or expand in Illinois--not. The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wages Estimates[26], shows median hourly wages of all 22 Right to Work States (RTW) and all 28 Collective-Bargaining States (CBS) as follows: CBS all occupations average $16.89 RTW all occupations average $15.31, a difference of $1.58 an hour (-9.4%) Also, in RTW states, the employees have fewer benefits including health insurance. Let' get rid or Medicare or expand it to all. Why should the elderly have insurance when people who are working and children cannot. Then the RTW might not be as much of an issue. Facts seem to be lacking. We all know that no business will start or expand in Illinois–not.
The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wages Estimates[26], shows median hourly wages of all 22 Right to Work States (RTW) and all 28 Collective-Bargaining States (CBS) as follows:
CBS all occupations average $16.89
RTW all occupations average $15.31, a difference of $1.58 an hour (-9.4%)
Also, in RTW states, the employees have fewer benefits including health insurance.

Let’ get rid or Medicare or expand it to all. Why should the elderly have insurance when people who are working and children cannot. Then the RTW might not be as much of an issue.

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