Democratic gains in a number of states have union officials salivating over the prospect of repealing state right-to-work laws. Right-to-work makes it illegal to fire someone for refusing to pay union dues or fees. Currently, 27 states have such laws.

Here in Michigan, where Democrats took the governorship and picked up seats in both the House and Senate, the repeal of our right-to-work law, enacted in 2012, is Big Labor’s number one legislative priority. In fact, two bills were introduced right out of the gate by labor-supported Democratic leaders: one to repeal private sector right-to-work and the other public sector. Union officials in Nevada, Virginia, and Wisconsin also are talking about repeal.