Articles tagged: right-to-work
State spends about $90K on right-to-work materials
Posted: Apr 26, 2013Michigan officials say they've spent about $90,000 on informational posters related to the state's new right-to-work law. Read more »
University of Michigan will not be penalized for long labor contracts
Posted: Apr 23, 2013This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
State House and Senate GOP at odds over right-to-work penalty that would affect University of Michigan
Posted: Apr 10, 2013Michigan's House and Senate Republicans disagree about just how involved legislators should be in the inner workings of the state's 15 public universities. Read more »
Right-to-work lawsuit moving forward: Rebekah Warren commends judge for refusing to dismiss case
Posted: Apr 04, 2013A lawsuit against Michigan's new right-to-work law is moving forward after Ingham County Judge William Collette refused to dismiss the case on Wednesday. Read more »
Protesters demonstrate in Detroit as right-to-work law takes effect in Michigan
Posted: Mar 28, 2013Republican Gov. Rick Snyder said a right-to-work law that took effect Thursday is a milestone that will bring jobs to Michigan. Read more »
5 University of Michigan union contracts ratified in advance of right to work
Posted: Mar 27, 2013Right-to-work legislation takes effect Thursday, but five University of Michigan unions won't have to worry about its impact for several years. Read more »
Washtenaw among counties risking state funds for lengthy labor contracts
Posted: Mar 27, 2013Legislation passed by a Republican-controlled House panel could put some state funding at risk for local governments that sign long labor contracts before Michigan's right-to-work law takes effect. Read more »
Ann Arbor approves new contract with city's largest labor union 3 days before right-to-work starts
Posted: Mar 25, 2013Three days before Michigan's controversial right-to-work law is set to take effect, the city of Ann Arbor has struck a deal on a new contract with its largest labor union. The Ann Arbor City Council ... Read more »
Washtenaw County approves 10-year union contracts one week before right-to-work implementation
Posted: Mar 21, 2013In an unprecedented chain of events, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved 10-year-long contracts with five of its unions Wednesday night one week before Michigan's new right-to-work law takes effect. Read more »
University of Michigan opens contract at request of nurses union to draft 5-year agreement
Posted: Mar 15, 2013At the request of the Michigan Nurses Association, the University of Michigan has opened its nurses union contract more than a year before the previous contract was set to expire and the two parties have reached a tentative agreement. Read more »
Detroit News: University of Michigan agrees to contract with lecturers union ahead of right to work deadline
Posted: Mar 06, 2013The University of Michigan and the Lecturers' Employee Organization reached a tentative five-year contract that will be ratified one week before new right-to-work legislation takes effect. Read more »
MLive: National survey ranks Michigan 4th in corporate expansion
Posted: Mar 06, 2013Site Selection magazine ranked Michigan 4th in their annual Governor's cup that compares the growth of new and expanded corporate facilities in states across the country. Read more »
Right-to-work in Michigan: Western Washtenaw Democrats to host panel Thursday
Posted: Mar 05, 2013Michigan Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, and Karla Swift, the president of the Michigan AFL-CIO, will be among the panelists at a right-to-work discussion Thursday coordinated by the Western Washtenaw Democrats. Read more »
Union contract talks begin after Washtenaw County formally condemns right to work
Posted: Feb 21, 2013With no discussion Wednesday night, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution instructing administrators to promptly begin union contract negotiations ahead of schedule in an effort to avoid the immediate effects of Michigan's new right-to-work law. Read more »
Michigan won't use tourism logo in right-to-work ads
Posted: Feb 14, 2013Michigan is halting the use of the "Pure Michigan" logo in ads touting the state's new right-to-work law. Read more »
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