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Biden administration bans noncompete clauses for workers
The new rule bans new noncompete agreements for the vast majority of American workers and requires employers to let current and past employees know they won’t enforce them going forward. Companies will also be required to throw out existing noncompete agreements.
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Trump says he’s pro-worker. His record says otherwise.
Trump’s policies made more than eight million workers ineligible for overtime pay, allowed for the outsourcing and offshoring of American jobs, made it harder for workers to join a union, and failed to protect American workers during the pandemic.
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What is Biden doing for Michigan? Nonprofit group launches new website to keep track
Since President Joe Biden took office, more than 5,400 infrastructure projects have been announced across the state of Michigan.
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Michigan lawmakers advance bills to combat ‘predatory’ payday loans
Two bills passed in the state Senate aim to fix an exploitative system of payday lending that has trapped thousands of Michiganders in a cycle of debt.
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Whitmer defends Michigan autoworkers after Trump goes on anti-union tirade
Ex-President Donald Trump lashed out against the United Auto Workers union during a radio interview in Detroit this week.
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9 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from the cannabis industry as Michigan inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital.
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Biden to Michigan workers: Unions are ‘single biggest reason’ for economic success
President Joe Biden visited with union auto workers in Macomb County on Thursday after being endorsed for re-election last week by the United Auto Workers.
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Delta College ‘sprints’ with Biden to get Michiganders ready for manufacturing jobs
Legislation signed by President Joe Biden is driving demand for advanced manufacturing workers in clean energy, semiconductors, and more.
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Biden set to meet with UAW workers in Michigan
President Joe Biden is scheduled to return to Michigan to visit with union workers on Thursday, the White House said on Tuesday.
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Whitmer to request funding for free community college for all
This latest proposal expands on Whitmer’s previous plan that temporarily lowered the qualifying age for free community college tuition.
