Michigan
Uproar, protests, as Michigan house passes right-to-work law
December 7, 2012Amid protests, arrests, a lockout from the state capitol building and a Democratic walkout, the GOP-run Michigan House passed a so-called "right to work" law on Dec. 6.
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Public education under attack, say Michigan school superintendents
December 6, 2012Republicans are shamefully using the lame duck legislative session to ram through extremist legislation to overhaul public education in radical and dangerous ways.
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Detroit Labor Day: “Stand up for collective bargaining”
September 4, 2012Michigan's working families know they are in the fight of their lives. The state's Republican legislature is introducing bill after bill that curtails workers' right to bargain collectively.
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Michigan attorney general: “Collective bargaining initiative unconstitutional!”
August 15, 2012Given the hyper-partisan climate in Michigan's state capitol, this shouldn't surprise anyone.
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A win, a loss, and a toss-up for labor in Michigan
June 25, 2012Labor won one, lost one, and had one key issue still up in the air in the latest action in the Republican-run Michigan legislature.
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