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March 16, 2023

Michigan Lawmakers Vote to Overturn Anti-Union "Right to Work" Law
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Michigan lawmakers have voted to overturn an anti-union law approved by
state Republicans in 2012. Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has
promised to sign the legislation, which will make Michigan the first
state in nearly six decades to roll back a so-called right-to-work law.
Since the law took effect, Michigan unions have seen a decline of about
40,000 members. Twenty-six other U.S. states still have right-to-work
policies in place.


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