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Podcast: Michigan in Focus
Episode: Michigan Senate Votes to Repeal Right-To-Work, Reinstate Prevailing Wage
Description: The Democrat-dominated Michigan Senate voted to repeal right-to-work and to reinstate the prevailing wage. The House passed bills to repeal right-to-work last week. If signed into law, the first bill would affect about 9% of Michigan workers. Right-to-work was implemented during a lame-duck session in 2012 under former Republican Gov. Rick Synder and a Republican majority. In short, the 2012 law says that nobody can be required to pay dues or fees to a union to hold a job. “The ability to speak up together with one voice for better pay and benefits and safer workplace conditions is a right that workers de...