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Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Michigan lawmakers gave final approval to historic anti-union legislation today as thousands of workers and activists joined in rowdy protests at the State Capitol in Lansing.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/13278-protests-rage-as-michigan-lawmakers-approve-anti-union-bills



Labor Unions on the Brink

Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take: Michigan is the fifth-most unionized state in the nation, with nearly one-third of all voters living in union households. The Kochs' strategy can be summed up in one sentence: If this can happen in Michigan, then it can happen in any state.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13274-labor-unions-on-the-brink



Michigan Races to the Bottom With Anti-Union Law

Dave Johnson, Campaign for America s Future: Pay attention to what is happening in Michigan, because it will add even more downward pressure to your wages and benefits, wherever you live and work.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13284-michigan-races-to-the-bottom-with-anti-union-law



Not Just Union-Busting: Other Things Michigan Did in the Lame Duck

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet: We have heard a lot about the union-busting bill that passed in Michigan, but several other legislative items slipped through with barely a peep from the media. Want to know what else the Michigan legislature was up to recently?

http://truth-out.org/news/item/13359-not-just-union-busting-other-things-michigan-did-in-the-lame-duck



Michigan Republicans Deny Police Officers and Firefighters the Right to Work

Dean Baker, Truthout: The real story is quite simple. We have a group of rich business owners who are willing to lie, cheat and steal to get even richer. The greed of these elite has already had devastating consequences for the economy. But the latest attack on workers' rights in Michigan shows that they have no intention of backing off.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/13386-michigan-republicans-deny-police-officers-and-firefighters-the-right-to-work



Kochs, ALEC Top Conservative Forces Behind Right-to-Work Law in Michigan

John Logan, Truthout: The Koch Brothers understand right-to-work legislation could have an enormous impact on presidential elections, as well as on state, politics.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13391-the-conservative-agenda-behind-right-to-work-in-michigan



The Racist Roots of ''Right-to-Work'' Laws

Chris Kromm, Institute for Southern Studies: While Michigan s momentous decision has received widespread media attention, little has been said about the origins of ''right-to-work'' laws, which find their roots in extreme pro-segregationist and anti-communist elements in the 1940s South.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/13432-the-racist-roots-of-right-to-work-laws

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Michigan lawmakers OK anti-union bills as thousands protest

As House members voted, ''Shame on you!'' echoed across the Capitol lawn among a crowd that had swelled to more than 10,000, the largest public protest that the seat of state government has ever seen.

http://is.gd/pQ4qIJ



Forecast: 13.1% Of US Workers To Be Jobless in 2013

By David Walsh

This figure for 2011 contrasts sharply with the official annual jobless rate of 8.9 percent.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33404.htm


From Information Clearing House

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?As Labor Unions Have Declined, Wages Have Declined in Tandem?
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2012/12/12-0

Michigan Adopts the ALEC Model for Diminishing Democracy
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/12/13-11

Michigan s New 'Corporate Servitude Law' Takes Away Worker Rights
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/12/13

Michigan Anti-Union Law Drafted by ALEC
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2012/12/14-0

Michigan Right-to-Work: All Money and Influence Can Buy
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2012/12/17

Welcome to 'Michiganistan'
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/12/20-6



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