Lawmakers in Michigan approve right-to-work bills

Michigan lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to right-to-work legislation, dealing a once-unthinkable defeat to organized labor in a state that has been a cradle of the movement for generations.

 
By JOHN FLESHER and JEFF KAROUB | Published: December 12, 2012   

LANSING, Mich. — As the chants of angry protesters filled the Capitol, Michigan lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to right-to-work legislation, dealing a once-unthinkable defeat to organized labor in a state that has been a cradle of the movement for generations.

photo - Protester Paula Merwin, of Leslie, Mich., stands with an American flag Tuesday outside the George W. Romney State Building, where Gov. Rick Snyder has an office, in Lansing, Mich. AP Photo
Protester Paula Merwin, of Leslie, Mich., stands with an American flag Tuesday outside the George W. Romney State Building, where Gov. Rick Snyder has an office, in Lansing, Mich. AP Photo

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