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>> for two very strong reasons. first of all, worker choice. the freedom to choose and the concept of more and better jobs for our state. i think it was a good thing to sign this legislation and move forward, so im excited to seat outcome from this. >> gretchen: one thing to remember here is that the voters in michigan, they sort half a dichotomy in thought in november. they overwhelmingly voted for president obama to be reelected, but at the same time, they voted on a referendum to do exactly j...

Governor, right, mike? >> we did. we heard from the governor with a column of state troopers in riot gear surrounding his office building from. behind that column of protection he made his announcement that right-to-work is now a reality. here in michigan the cradle of organized labor and the governor explained why. >> fortrong reasons. first of all, worker choice. the freedom to choose and the concept of more and better jobs for our state. i think it was a good thing to sign this legislation an...

Right now. the demonstrators and lawmakers have gone home. legislative part of this battle is over. governor rick snyder explained a little more than three hours ago why michigan is now a right to work state. >> for two very strong reasons. first of all, worker choice. freedom to choose and the concept of more and better jobs for our state. i think it was a good thing to sign this legislation and move forward. >> now, the concentration of the trouble was at that tent here on the capitol grounds....

Private unions. >> brian: people have choices to check the box. well listen to governor rick snyder of michigan. >> in the unions are strong in michigan and they did a lot of good in terms of work issues . people wanted to join the union. but today we give the workers a choice and give them an opportunity to say do we want to belong to the union. i dont see it antiunion. workers should want to join and be part. it is a worker choice . the second thing it is economic development. we watched what ...

Unions. but today shouldnt we give workers the choice and give them the opportunity do they want to belong to a union or not? i dont view it as anti-union. they are more proactive to presenting it to workers and say they should want to join it be part of it. this is first and foremost about worker choice. and second thing it is about economic development. weve watched what has gone on in indiana since they passed similar legislation and they have seen a significant increase in the numbers of com...

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