The Michigan Nurses Association, which beat back a raid by the AFT, is the largest union for registered nurses in the state.
The annual decline in the number of union members actually slowed after the a right-to-work law in Michigan took effect in 2013. And membership grew to 604,000 in 2020 from 589,000 in 2019.
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The FBI said today that it foiled a plot by six men to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the state's government. Armed right-wing protesters stormed the Michigan Capitol earlier this year...
After a Republican bragged about cramming ‘Dem garbage’ into certain districts, a grassroots campaign has given the power to redraw political maps to the people
The Michigan legislature seemed to take bold steps toward improving working conditions for its constituents: It passed legislation that would guarantee workers the right to earn paid sick leave, as well as a minimum wage increase to $12 an hour.
Organized labor hopes the huge Missouri win will help stop the spread of the anti-union laws. “I want people across the country to know that you don’t need to sell out,” Rashida Tlaib said. “You don’t have to change who you are to run for office...”
Across battlegrounds, Democrats blame HQ's stubborn commitment to a one-size-fits-all strategy.
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