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More than one thousand Blue Cross Blue Shield workers in Michigan, members of the UAW, have been walking the picket lines for three weeks while union officials have refused to provide updates on what is being discussed in negotiations.
Less than two days before the contract expiration for 150,000 auto workers, more than one thousand UAW members at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan walked out on strike on Wednesday to demand an end to tiered pay structure, an increase in wages and benefits and the defense of their jobs.
Final negotiations are underway at this hour to finalize the school aid budget. The House wants to spend $500 million more than the Senate and the governor has recommended.
Under the leadership of former Governor Rick Snyder, Republicans chiseled away at bargaining issues that unions wanted to negotiate during contract talks.
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