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Dozens of local union members and supporters stood across from Ann Arbor’s Veterans Administration Hospital on Wednesday. They were picketing to stop what they say are attacks on federal workers. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

It’s now less than two weeks before Michigan government goes into a partial shutdown without approval of a new state budget. The state’s new fiscal year begins October 1. Rick Pluta reports.

The striking employees at cannabis dispensary Exclusive Brands in Ann Arbor have been receiving more support thanks to the help and efforts of their allies. WEMU’s Ana Longoria with the update.

Members of Saline Indivisible are holding a Labor Day rally this morning. Supporters will be gathering at the corner of Michigan Ave. and Ann Arbor St. from 10 AM until noon. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Workers and their allies are striking at the Ann Arbor location of the cannabis dispensary chain Exclusive Brands. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Democrats in the Michigan Legislature have introduced bills to let student athletes at public universities form labor unions. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Washtenaw Community College offers a world-class skilled trades program, training 12,000+ trade professionals across the U.S. and beyond. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor speaks to Kyrsten Rue and Marilyn Donham about the college’s “academic” skilled trades programs for students, in addition to their partnerships with national and international professional skilled trades organizations that visit the campus each summer.

The director of the Michigan State Police spent an hour and a half Tuesday taking questions from lawmakers about morale in a department that appears skeptical of his leadership. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The three major national union training programs that come to Washtenaw County every year are pumping $23 million into the annual economy. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Ann Arbor Indivisible and its community allies plan to congregate outside downtown Ann Arbor for a May Day Rally and March. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.