Prevailing Wage

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.

The Michigan House could vote to repeal the state’s right to work law as soon as today. Colin Jackson has more on the plan to take it from a first hearing to final passage.

Government officials, gubernatorial candidates, and business and industry leaders have spent the week on Mackinac Island. Through the week, some policy…

The state Legislature could vote to repeal the prevailing wage law as early as next week. The Michigan Supreme Court yesterday ordered the ballot measure…

The Michigan Supreme Court has called a halt to a petition campaign to repeal wage protections for workers on government-funded construction projects. The…

Construction worker unions have asked the Michigan Supreme Court to put the brakes on sending a petition-initiated question to the Legislature. The unions…

Construction workers unions plan to file an emergency motion Monday with the Michigan Supreme Court. They want to block a question that would end…

A partisan split on a state election board has stalled a petition drive to outlaw prevailing wage rules in Michigan. A group of non-union builders wants…

Prevailing wage will likely be a hot topic in Lansing this year. That’s the state law that requires workers get paid union-rate wages for state…

A union-led petition drive is launching today to protect the state’s prevailing wage law from a different petition drive. This could lead to dueling…