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The one-time stronghold for organized labor became the first state in nearly six decades to repeal a policy limiting unions' power in workplaces they represent.
As of Feb. 13, Michigan’s deceptively named “right-to-work” laws officially became a thing of the past, marking the first time in nearly 60 years a state has repealed one of these laws. This ...
For instance, right-to-work states often have some strong pro-business policies, making it difficult to isolate the effect of right-to-work laws. [33] Holmes compared counties close to the border between states with and without right-to-work laws, thereby holding constant an array of factors related to geography and climate.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also signed a bill restoring the state’s “prevailing wage” law to boost pay on government-funded projects. Michigan Repeals ‘Right-To-Work’ Law In Historic Win For ...
On September 26, 2024, Michigan Representative Dylan Wegela submitted House Bill 5983, proposing a statewide right to sit law. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Labor. [ 108 ] If the bill is passed, reported violations would be handled by the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
Mackinac Center building in Midland, Michigan. The organization was founded in 1987. [19] In a 2011 interview, founder Joe Olson said that the Center was first conceived in a Lansing, Michigan bar at a meeting between Olson, fellow insurance company executive Tom Hoeg, Richard McLellan and then-Michigan Senate Republican majority leader John Engler, who would later become governor.
New laws passed by Democrats take effect Tuesday. They include new prevailing wage, right-to-work repeal, abortion and gun laws, including storage.
January 8 – The University of Michigan beats the University of Washington 34–13 in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship game for NCAA Division I football. [1] February 27 – Michigan holds its Republican and Democratic primaries. Former president Donald Trump and incumbent president Joe Biden are the respective winners. [2]