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Michigan State Police in Lansing during the Right To Work protest. (WWJ/Ron Dewey)

Michigan Spent $900K For Police At Right-To-Work Protest

The Michigan State Police spent an extra $900,000 on overtime and other expenses to have a large presence at the Capitol during demonstrations against a right-to-work law in December.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/28

Unions Suffer Sharp Decline In Membership

Government figures released Wednesday showed union membership declined from 11.8 percent to 11.3 percent of the workforce.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/23

Right-to-work protests in Lansing (credit: WWJ/Ron Dewey)

Unions Look Ahead On Fight Over Right-To-Work

“We’re going to lobby every time we feel it’s necessary,” said Mike Green, president of United Auto Workers Local 652. “

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/19

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NHL Labor Talks Expected To Resume Monday

It took nearly three weeks and a new contract offer to get the fighting sides in hockey’s latest labor dispute back to the bargaining table.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/12/31

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman arrives for a negotiation session with the NHL Players Association at the Westin Times Square Hotel on December 4, 2012 in New York City. (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NHL Players To Decide If Board Can File Disclaimer

NHL players will begin voting Sunday on whether they will grant the players’ association’s executive board the authority to dissolve the union because of the inability to reach a collective bargaining agreement with the league.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/12/15

Right-to-work opponents demonstrate inside the Michigan Plaza building. (credit: WWJ/Florence Walton)

Frosty Day In Lansing After Right-To-Work Passes

One day after historic right-to-work legislation passed in Michigan, and then signed by the governor, the mood in Lansing remains tense between lawmakers.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/12

UAW Ushers In New Leadership At Constitutional Convention

Right-To-Work Law Gives Michigan Unions New Task

Now that Michigan has become a right-to-work state, unions in this stronghold of organized labor confront a new and urgent problem: convincing members to continue paying for their services instead of taking them for free.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/12

State troopers take control on Capitol lawn. (credit: WWJ/Ron Dewey)

Violence Breaks Out Amid Right-To-Work Protests

Michigan state troopers, some in riot gear, worked to maintain order Tuesday as thousands of pro-and anti-right-to-work protesters clashed at the Capitol.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/11

Union Members Motivated By Right-To-Work Vote

“This would definitely galvanize union leadership,” said Art Schwartz, a retired General Motors labor negotiator. “Like any other group, some people get involved, some people don’t, but I think you’re going to see the unions fight this every way they can.”

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/09

Inside the Capitol dome in Lansing. (credit: istock)

Michigan GOP Approves Right-To-Work Legislation Amid Protests

Michigan is just days away from becoming the nation’s 25th right-to-work state — now that a set of controversial bills have passed their first hurdles in the Republican controlled legislature.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/06

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