The birthplace of the nation's modern-day labor movement moved closer
to becoming the nation's 24th right-to-work state after bills Gov. Rick
Snyder vowed to sign into law passed their first hurdles in the
Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday.
The House and
Senate each passed bills on the same day they were introduced that give
private and public sector workers the right to avoid paying union dues
in an organized workplace. Only police officers and firefighters would
be exempt.
The package can't reach final completion until at least
Tuesday because of procedural rules that require a five-day layover for
two of the bills before they can be voted on in the other chamber.
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