It's all relative

Background: The Freep points out that passage of new labor legislation could benefit Michigan because the unions would focus on the Sun Belt and make those states less appealing.

According to a recent analysis, if the deceptively-named Employee Free Choice Act becomes law, Michigan might look "less unattractive" to corporations looking to locate operations. Kind of like how Hurricane Katrina made Michigan more attractive than Louisiana.

[Letter to the Editor - Detroit Free Press. Published 02/04/2009.]