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Associated Press – The Republican-led Michigan House on Tuesday dropped plans to punish public universities, school districts and local governments that signed unusually long labor contracts before the state’s right-to-work law took effect. The decision by House Republicans was especially good news for the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, which were facing the [...]

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Unions have ended their circulation and advertising boycott of several Journal Register-owned newspapers in southeast Michigan following the weekend ratification of new labor contracts. Full News here – freep

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Associated Press – Legislation passed Tuesday by a Republican-controlled House panel could put some state funding at risk for local governments that sign long labor contracts before Michigan’s right-to-work law takes effect. The bill would tie some incentive funding for counties, cities, villages and townships to requirements that union contracts renewed or extended before Thursday [...]

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With Michigan's right-to-work law about to take effect, unions from the state's two largest school districts have reached collective bargaining agreements that will ensure union dues are paid for the next several years. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Three days before Michigan’s right to work law takes effect, unions from the state’s two largest school districts reached collective bargaining agreements that will ensure union members pay dues for the next several years. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Less than six weeks before Michigan’s controversial right-to-work law takes effect, teachers unions across the state are clamoring to get new contracts approved, in what some observers say is an effort to get around the measure and keep dues flowing into union coffers. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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LIVE BLOG: Join 7 Action News Investigator Ross Jones as he blogs all the details coming out of the Kilpatrick corruption trial downtown. Full News here – Detroit | WXYZ

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Three relative outsiders bested competitors that have greater ties to the Detroit area in a surprise contract decision by the U.S. Army Tacom Life Cycle Management Commandin Warren on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – News Feeds

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July has made all of the talk surrounding last season’s lockout look like a farce, which it was from the beginning. If you believed the NBA's talk about going poor, there's some swampland in Grosse Pointe I've got to sell you. Full News here – Detroit Pistons RSS from The Detroit News

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The Detroit City Council today voted down an attempt to impose contracts on the city’s labor unions. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – News Feeds

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The Financial Advisory Board Thursday took its first step toward restructuring the city's finances by approving a proposal by Mayor Dave Bing to change union contracts. Full News here – Metro/State News RSS from The Detroit News

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Chad Halcom – Kalitta Air and National Air Cargo were among three companies to win a defense contract worth a maximum $ 2.9 billion combined to fly cargo into areas of combat and support for the U.S. Central Command. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – News Feeds

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