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Michigan legislation to increase state oversight of children in the workforce is receiving a committee hearing today. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan attorney general’s office is teaming up with the National Labor Relations Board. Colin Jackson has more.

Child labor permits in Michigan could see a more centralized process under legislation that received a hearing before a state House committee Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan House lawmakers heard testimony over bills to redefine who counts as an independent contractor and prevent wage theft Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer moved quickly to sign bills sent to her this week to repeal Michigan’s right to work law and to require the state contractors to pay union-level wages. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Legislature has sent Governor Gretchen Whitmer pro-union bills that include repealing Michigan’s decade-old right-to-work law.We have more from Rick Pluta.

A repeal of Michigan’s “Right to Work” law that stops the payment of some union fees from becoming a condition of employment made it out of committee Tuesday morning Colin Jackson has more.

Legislation to repeal Michigan’s right-to-work law could be on its way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer before the end of this week. It’s up for a hearing today before the state Senate Labor Committee. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Democrats in Lansing are hailing the House move to repeal Right to Work legislation as a big win for Michigan workers. But what would a repeal actually mean for union workers in the state? Does it have an actual impact on Michigan's economy? WEMU's Cathy Shafran poses those questions to a University of Michigan labor researcher in this extended interview.

Hannah Whitbeck, who was the lead union organizer for her store, said the termination was “suspicious." WEMU's Josh Hakala has more.