Mlive: Gov. Rick Snyder signs right-to-work bills into law

Posted on Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 6:05 p.m.

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Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday evening announced that he has signed the right-to-work legislation, MLive.com reports.

Gov. Rick Snyder announces that he has signed right-to-work legislation at an early-evening press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, left, also spoke.

Jonathan Oosting | MLive.com

Snyder signed the controversial bills around 5:45 p.m. and announced it at a news conference just before 6 p.m.

The House voted 58-51 Tuesday to pass the right-to-work bill for public employees, and 58-52 on another bill for private sector workers as more than 10,000 protesters rallied around the state Capitol.

"This is a major day in Michigan's history," Snyder said during the news conference, going on to say that the law is "pro-worker" and not "anti-union," MLive reports.

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