Michigan Vote a Test Case on Enshrining the Rights of Unions
Michigan's unions are asking voters to approve a referendum on the ballot this November, known as Proposal 2, that would lock a series of labor protections into the state Constitution, including the right of public sector unions to bargain collectively ...www.nytimes.com
Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst Group Weighs In On Michigan's Proposal 2
Under Proposal 2, any Michigan laws that limit workers' ability to join unions would be invalidated -- and many education reform laws of the variety supported by Rhee require drastic changes to the way teachers are hired and fired in the name of making ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Michigan business: Unions' different agendas create divide over Proposal 6 ...
ADVERTISEMENT. Michigan business: Unions' different agendas create divide over Proposal 6; Ford closes Belgian plant in 2014.www.freep.com
Michigan unions go for all the marbles on ballot
It's hardly a return to the Depression era, when company guards roughed up labor organizers at auto plants. But times are grim for unions in the Rust Belt, even in a longtime bastion like Michigan. Here, emergency managers have been given the power to ...www.telegram.com
Guest Blog: F. Vincent Vernuccio on Michigan's Proposal 2
For example, Michigan law does not allow unions to bargain on teacher disciplinary matters–which could, and did, happen before the law went into effect.laborpains.org
Michigan unions' Election Day pushback
So union leaders are pulling out all the stops to get this measure, better known as Proposal 2, approved by Michigan's voters on Election Day. Don't ignore this ballot initiative if you happen to live outside the Wolverine State. The fate of Proposal 2 ...www.washingtontimes.com
Unions shift political might to state, local races
In New Hampshire, unions want to keep the governor's seat in Democratic hands to prevent a right-to-work measure. In Maine and Minnesota, labor leaders hope to overturn Republican majorities in state legislatures.blog.al.com
Forget Republicans: Unions could destroy Democrats again (Susan J. Demas ...
That's advice that person never got to give before King giddily announced his plans for Proposal 2 in Washington, D.C. -- not Michigan -- before consulting with legislative leaders. Some union officials also felt left in the dark -- although it's true ...www.mlive.com
Controversial pro-Proposal 2 ad pulled by union supporters
Lansing - A union-backed ballot committee seeking passage of Proposal 2 has stopped airing a days-old television ad that claims Attorney General Bill Schuette is "lying" about the collective bargaining initiative.www.detroitnews.com
West Michigan voters say leadership, economy, security all factors in Debbie ...
I'm afraid Ms. Stabenow thinks anything on the West side of the state is a foreign affair. Michigan needs a balance between its two Senators.www.mlive.com
Labor tries new tactic after setbacks in Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - It's hardly a return to the Depression era, when company guards roughed up labor organizers at auto plants.www.google.com
Opposing points of view: Unions' power grab imperils Michigan's fragile ...
It is time to stand up to the government employee union bosses who are trying to hijack Michigan's constitution.www.freep.com
Southwest Michigan credit unions band together to 'lunch local' Oct. 16
KALAMAZOO AND BATTLE CREEK, MI - They say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but Tuesday may be the exception. In Battle Creek, Coldwater and Albion, United Educational Credit Union will give away 10 free lunches at a designated local eatery to ...www.mlive.com
Michigan Unions Seek Constitutional Protection
Labor unions in Michigan have escaped the broad-based attacks their neighbors in Wisconsin and Ohio have experienced in the past couple of years.www.pewstates.org
University of Michigan survey: Many local governments received union ...
A survey from the University of Michigan indicates many local governments in the state recently have sought and received concessions from their public employee unions. The push for concessions and union willingness to accept them comes at a time of ...www.mlive.com
Credit unions 'cash mob' the West Michigan economy
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Grand Rapids area credit unions are "cash mobbing" the local economy. Credit unions across the state are participating in Lunch Local throughout the day on Tuesday, Oct. 16, to show support for local businesses.www.mlive.com
Mich. Unions Want Bargaining Added To Constitution
In Michigan, unions have bet big on ballot proposals to stem a tide of Republican legislation curtailing organized labor's ability to bargain contracts, collect dues, and raise money for political races.www.npr.org
Unions make a stand for fixed rights in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. - They have been playing defense elsewhere across the Midwest, but labor unions in Michigan have gone on the attack with a proposed first-in-the-nation amendment to the state constitution that would enshrine a right to collective ...www.washingtontimes.com
The Edison Neighborhood of Kalamazoo finally gets some credit: Community ...
KALAMAZOO, MI - A credit union aimed at attracting people who have little or no interaction with financial institutions is expected to open soon in the Edison Neighborhood.www.mlive.com
Unions, issue groups team up for to provide information about Michigan ballot ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A new organization backed by unions and other left-leaning groups has joined the campaigns around five of the six proposals on the November ballot.www.mlive.com
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