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Representatives from 12 UM organizations discuss contract priorities. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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The downtown Ann Arbor Starbucks location that received national attention over a unionizing effort has announced it is closing. After nearly two decades in business, October 28th will be the last day for the store at the corner of Liberty and Main Street. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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A contract extension between Eastern Michigan University and the union representing the school’s full-and-part-time lecturers has been agreed upon. The contract was set to expire Friday at midnight. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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Out-of-state teachers can now have their certifications recognized in Michigan. Colin Jackson has more.
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The state House Labor Committee adopted bills Thursday to restore some teacher union bargaining power in contract negotiations. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The state House Elections Committee approved legislation Tuesday that would lift a ban on the use of payroll deductions for donations to union political action committees. Rick Pluta reports.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.