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Just a stronger middle class but a stronger america. >> a day after that visit, michigan a union strong hold, became the 24th state to pass a right-to-work law. hampered in the states by right-to-work momentum and in washington by a divided congress and abroad by low cost competition the presidents option to reward unions are limited. >> there are things that the president can do and will be expecting that leadership from president obama. >> one option, executive orders and federal regulations. ...

For the labor movement, well, that may be the understatement of the year. lets take a quick review of some of the events that made headlines. in june, wisconsin unions were dealt a blow when efforts to recall anti-union governor scott walker failed. ally labors launched an extensive campaign but no match for the deep pockets of walkers donors. in september, chicagos teachers went on strike for the first time in 25 years. while they did get a pay raise they had to make concession like longer scho...

Re-election. from the moment she took office after a razor thin victory she has been in battle duking it offuber cofut over uber conservative legislators. she has bowed out and wont be governor for long, but she has a chance to right an egregious wrong and that is why i decided to send her a letter. dear, bev, it is me, melissa. i must admit im sorry to see you go. i once described you as the thin blue line because you have so fearlessly used your office to stop and halt the radical agendas off ...

There was going to be an effort to get it passed. >> proposal two would have put collective bargaining in the state proposition. problem 2 failed. in michigan, home of united auto worker, how does it fail and does it open the door to right to work legislation? >> we think it was coming anyway. we tried to do a block of that doing proposition 2. we didnt do a good enough job on proposition 2. a lot of reasons, maybe. three bills were dealing with labor. there were things we could have or should h...

Its been one tough week in michigan. birthplace to one of the nations largest unions, united auto workers. despite them standing on the states capital, right to work was signed into law, making michigan the 24th state that bans employees having to pay union dues. contrary to popular opinion, it wasnt the plan of michigans self-proclaimed, tough nerd. >> rick snyder for michigan. hes one tough nerd. >> now, while governor rick snyder may consider himself one tough nerd, to others, its not the cas...

Between supporters of the president and opposition lawmakers. opposing sides wrestling with each other. some deputies knocked over. amid all the fighting they still managed to elect a new pro-government speaker. makes capitol hill look down right gentile? bill: that is one way to do it. this is like a regular day in kiev. alisyn: i hope it doesnt happen in washingtoners it would make great television. right-to-work laws in michigan became the 24th state in the nation. it allows union workers to ...

Weak geek, and we arent going to take it anymore. >> unions, unions, unions! >> i would say its a union talk as to why they add value. and if workers really see value, if they see why its a good thing to be long, they will join, and if they dont, why should they join? >> im out here to protect us as a union, and to protect our collective bargaining rights. im hoping to make a change. this is wrong. they have taken and they have stripped the right of the michigan people. >> the protests looked li...

Bon jovi, bruce springsteen, the rolling stones and others. you can see it live on several cable channels and livestream it as well. michigan is now the 24th state to adopt a right to work law. it is now illegal there to require employees to join a union and pay dues. its a stunning defeat for the unions in the birthplace of the auto labor union, unthinkable not long ago. richard is here with the drill-down. lets start with what it means to become a right to work state. whats the net result? >...

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Weak geek, and we arent going to take it anymore. >> unions, unions, unions! >> i would say its a union talk as to why they add value. and if workers really see value, if they see why its a good thing to be long, they will join, and if they dont, why should they join? >> im out here to protect us as a union, and to protect our collective bargaining rights. im hoping to make a change. this is wrong. they have taken and they have stripped the right of the michigan people. >> the protests looked li...