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Friday, May 03, 2013  Teachers at Marquette Area Public Schools are currently without a contract and it could soon affect their pay according to the school board

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Michigan Supreme Court is in no hurry to give an opinion on the legality of the state's right-to-work law

Monday, February 18, 2013  The right-to-work law takes effect next month, and unions are attempting to get new contracts approved before the change

Friday, February 08, 2013  Current construction workers' wages will remain at union-scaled levels

Monday, January 14, 2013  The United Auto Workers (UAW) and other labor unions are calling on members to protest before and during Governor Rick Snyder's third State of the State address in Lansing

Friday, December 21, 2012  The Salvation Army received a generous donation from several unions at NMU

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  He called the protests "an exercise in democracy"

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Michigan Senator Carl Levin issued a statement regarding Governor Rick Snyder's decision to sign "right-to-work" legislation

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  A top union official has vowed to wage "war" against Michigan legislatures who worked quickly to move right-to-work legislation along

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Public workers opposing the Right-To-Work Bill protested in front of Dan Benishek's office

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Teachers at Negaunee's Lakeview Elementary made a stand against Michigan becoming a right-to-work state Monday

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Governor Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette are attempting to block a collective bargaining ballot proposal

Monday, May 07, 2012  Dozens of people rallied Saturday at the boat launch in Houghton

Thursday, April 26, 2012  The American Association of University Professors was on campus creating awareness and garnering support for their collective bargaining talks

Monday, March 12, 2012  Last week in Lansing, a union coalition launched their campaign to prevent Michigan from becoming a Right to Work state