Articles tagged: right-to-work

Washtenaw County takes stance against right-to-work legislation with unanswered legal questions

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Posted: Feb 07, 2013

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners gave its initial approval to a resolution Wednesday night aimed at deferring the effects of right-to-work legislation without answered questions on its legality. In its Ways and Means meeting ... Read more »

Washtenaw County may expedite union negotiations to defer effects of right-to-work

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Posted: Feb 06, 2013

To preserve union rights in the face of right-to-work legislation passed by the lame duck Michigan legislature in December, Washtenaw County may choose to expedite the negotiation of most of its union contracts. Read more »

Sen. Rebekah Warren joins ACLU in lawsuit against Michigan's new right-to-work law

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Posted: Jan 31, 2013

State Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, joined the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and others on Thursday in a lawsuit that aims to halt Michigan's new right-to-work law. Read more »

Union training events to stay in Ann Arbor this year; future placement under consideration after right-to-work's passage

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Posted: Jan 20, 2013

Michigan's passage of right-to-work legislation will be a point of discussion for union organizations that hold their annual training events in Ann Arbor after 2013, according to official representatives. At a recent Washtenaw County Board ... Read more »

Local higher education unions gross $6.9M a year but brace for lower revenues after right-to-work passage

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Posted: Jan 06, 2013

Unionized employees working at Washtenaw County's three public higher education institutions pay at least $6.9 million a year in union dues, according to payroll figures. Read more »