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* "The day Michigan freed its workers," supporter says. *Other states watching Michigan closely. The Teamsters union national president, James Hoffa, whose father, Jimmy Hoffa, was one of the nation's most famous labor leaders until he disappeared in 1975 in Michigan, denounced Republican leaders in a speech to the protesters.
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*Other states watching Michigan closely. LANSING, Mich., Dec 11- Michigan legislators on Tuesday approved laws that ban mandatory membership in public and private sector unions, dealing a stunning blow to organized labor in the home of the U.S. auto industry.
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Here are some key facts about Michigan and right-to-work:. **Michigan would be 24th of the 50 U.S. states to pass laws making it right-to-work, and the second in the industrial heartland of the country after Indiana passed such legislation earlier in 2012. Most other right-to-work states are in the South and Plains regions.
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*Michigan would become 24th "right-to-work" state. LANSING, Mich., Dec 11- More than 12,000 workers from throughout Michigan and the U.S. Michigan State Police Inspector Gene Adamczyk said the Capitol building was closed to visitors when it reached capacity of 2,200. An estimated 10,000 people demonstrated outside.
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*Michigan would become 24th "right-to-work" state. LANSING, Mich., Dec 11- Workers from throughout Michigan and the U.S.
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Here are some key facts about Michigan and right-to-work:. **Michigan would be 24th of the 50 U.S. states to pass laws making it right-to-work, and the second in the industrial heartland of the country after Indiana passed such legislation earlier in 2012. Most other right-to-work states are in the South and Plains regions.
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*Michigan would become 24th "right-to-work" state. LANSING, Mich., Dec 11- As many as 10,000 labor union workers from throughout Michigan and the U.S. Michigan would become the 24th state to enact right-to-work provisions and passage of the legislation would deal a stunning blow to the power of organized labor in the United States.
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*Michigan set to become 24th "right-to-work" state. *Other states watching Michigan closely.
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*Michigan more important to unions than Wisconsin. LANSING, Mich., Dec 10- Republicans are likely to approve contentious "right-to-work" measures in the union stronghold of Michigan on Tuesday despite thousands of people converging on the state capital to protest proposed laws they say would lower wages and hurt workers.
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DETROIT, Dec 9- Union members and others opposed to Michigan becoming a "right-to-work" state plan major protests in the state capital this week to try to stop Republicans from restricting labor unions in the cradle of the unionized U.S. auto industry.
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*Detroit mayor does not rule out bankruptcy, emergency financial manager. DETROIT, Dec 7- Under pressure from Michigan's state government to turn around Detroit's finances, city officials said on Friday they will lay off hundreds of workers in addition to putting others on unpaid leave to stave off increased state oversight.
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LANSING, Mich., Dec 7- The proposed Michigan "right-to-work" law will not apply to existing union contracts, a leading sponsor of the proposal said on Friday, which may blunt its immediate impact on the state's huge auto industry.
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LANSING, Mich., Dec 7- The proposed Michigan "right-to-work" law will not apply to existing union contracts, a leading sponsor of the proposal said on Friday, which may blunt its immediate impact on the huge auto industry in the state.
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LANSING, Mich., Dec 6- Michigan's Republican-controlled Legislature passed separate bills on Thursday aimed at making the home of the U.S. auto industry the 24th "right-to-work" state banning mandatory union dues, setting off raucous demonstrations and the arrests of some protesters.
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But times are tough for unions in the Rust Belt, even in a longtime bastion like Michigan.
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In exchange for operating as the state's so-called insurer of last resort _ meaning it must provide insurance coverage regardless of a customer's health status _ Blue Cross has been exempt from paying several local and state taxes.
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he's ready to start funding a light rail passenger line and fast bus lines in the Detroit area if state and regional officials can finally work together on ending the metro area's status as the nation's largest without mass transit.
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is expected to discuss regional transit and a proposed passenger rail system in Detroit during a meeting including area officials. Rick Snyder says the governor plans to meet with LaHood, Detroit Mayor Bing and others on Monday afternoon.
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DETROIT-- Members of the Detroit City Council are expected to receive an update on efforts to balance the city's budget and fix its fiscal troubles. The council's Budget, Finance and Audit Standing Committee has scheduled a discussion Wednesday afternoon at City Hall on the monthly report of the Financial Stability Agreement with the state.
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DETROIT-- General Motors plans to hire up to 1,500 workers to staff a new computer technology center outside Detroit. Last month the company announced it would hire 500 people for a center in Austin, Texas. But spokeswoman Julie Huston-Rough said most carmakers strike a balance between doing computer work in the company and hiring outside firms.