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SUMMARY: What will the passage of 'right to work' laws in Michigan mean for unions in what had once been a stronghold for organized labor? Judy Woodruff talks to Forbes.com contributor Micheline Maynard in Ann Arbor and Bill Ballenger of Inside Michigan Politics, who explain why unions' political power has weakened.
JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour): Michigan, a state considered a cradle of the union movement, today struck a blow against organized labor. The Republican-dominated state legislature approved laws that deny unions the right to require membership in exchange for a job.
More than 12,000 people gathered outside the state capitol in Lansing to protest the move. Inside, they chanted "Shame on you" at Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. And late today, Snyder signed the bill.
For more on all, we're joined by Micheline Maynard, a contributor to Forbes.com and former Detroit bureau chief for The New York Times, and by Bill Ballenger, editor of Inside Michigan Politics.
COMMENT: Another state that wants to stifle citizens from BARGAINING for a better life with their employers.
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