Michigan’s new election law specifically targets unions’ ability to collect PAC money
LANSING January 8, 2015– Most people are aware that labor unions are restricted by law on how dues dollars can be spent for political activity. Which is why unions oftentimes set … Continue reading
Public Service Caucus to discuss Michigan election reform legislation at January meeting
GRAND RAPIDS January 4, 2016– With the recent passage of Senate Bill 13 and Senate Bill 571 by Michigan’s legislature, big change could be on the horizon for Michigan voters. … Continue reading
COLUMN: Expanding democracy? Not in Michigan
Sean Egan (IBEW 275) is the president of the Kent-Ionia Labor Council. GRAND RAPIDS December 28, 2015– When someone tells you that their goals are to ensure voters are more informed, … Continue reading
Bad news, Michigan: the prevailing wage fight isn’t over
LANSING December 9, 2015– The same anti-worker groups who unsuccessfully tried getting Michigan’s prevailing wage repealed through a petition drive earlier this year– are back. According to a report from … Continue reading
New York Times: Autoworkers are leading the way on raising middle class incomes
GRAND RAPIDS October 29, 2015– The New York Times recently published an editorial which acknowledges the huge gains made by the UAW in their recently-ratified contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles … Continue reading
Petition to repeal prevailing wage goes to the state
LANSING September 15, 2015– An anti-worker organization says they have collected the required number of signatures– a mere three percent of Michigan’s registered voters– on a petition they’ve been circulating to repeal … Continue reading
EVENT: Women’s Caucus to discuss U.S. pope visit
GRAND RAPIDS September 14, 2015– “Let us together say from the heart: no family without lodging, no rural worker without land, no laborer without rights, no people without sovereignty, no individual without … Continue reading
‘Decline to Sign’ campaign launched to preserve Michigan’s prevailing wage law
GRAND RAPIDS July 30, 2015– For the past 50 years, Michigan’s prevailing wage law has ensured that workers on state-funded construction projects (schools, libraries, fire stations, local roads) receive the local … Continue reading
Michigan AFL-CIO president slams discriminatory minimum wage bill
LANSING July 22, 2015– Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber wrote a guest column for today’s Detroit News in which he trashed a bill that would lower the state minimum wage for … Continue reading
Michigan AFL-CIO President Bieber stands up for local wage and benefit ordinances
LANSING June 24, 2013– Republican legislators in Lansing are currently advancing a bill (HB 4052) which would take away the ability of municipalities to pass wage and benefit ordinances above … Continue reading
