Michigan Senate repeals right-to-work law in historic victory for organized labor

In a narrow 20-to-17 vote on Tuesday, the state’s senate voted to revoke legislation that allows workers in union jobs opt out of membership and dues paying, sending it back to the state’s house for final approval.

legislation that allows workers in union jobs to opt out of membership and paying dues, sending it back to the state’s House for final approval. The House voted to pass a similar law last week, but must sign off on final language.

The existence of right-to-work laws in 27 U.S. states, mostly in the South and Midwest, has been credited with the dramatic decline in union membership in the United States over the past several decades, as fewer workers sign up to join unions.Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she will sign the bill.

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