Wages

The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra is going public in its effort to create a financial endowment and maintain quality music directors going forward. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

Nurses at the University of Michigan have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new, four-year contract agreement by a 95% margin. WEMU’s David Fair has more on the new deal with Michigan Medicine.

WEMU's David Fair marks Labor Day with a conversation with the president of the Huron Valley Labor Federation of the AFL-CIO. Ian Robinson offers his insights on what Labor Day really means, the current status of unions, and what the future holds as we continue to deal with wage disparities, inequities, and an ongoing technological evolution that will continue to replace human jobs.

Workers at a Starbucks in Ann Arbor forced the closure of their store for a day as they protested what they called unfair labor practices by the company. WEMU's Cathy Shafran explains.

After months of bargaining, a new union of librarians, archivists, and curators has guaranteed wage increases and other benefits. WEMU's Michael Keegan reports.

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…

Having a job in Michigan doesn’t mean you can make ends meet. That’s the message of a new report released by the Michigan Association of United Ways.Forty…

A state Senate committee has adopted a Republican proposal to scrap prevailing union wage requirements on publicly funded construction projects. The bills…

The state Senate will move forward with legislation to end prevailing wage requirements in Michigan. The state and many communities require that workers…