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Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will decide if Michigan will be the 24th state to adopt the right-to-work law; a move that could have an impact here in South Carolina.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Authorities in Lansing were bracing for an onslaught of demonstrators Tuesday at the Michigan Capitol as the Legislature reconvenes for what could be final votes on bills.

Friday, December 07, 2012  By sundown Thursday, bills had been introduced and passed without committee votes or public hearings.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  The South Carolina House has approved a bill Republicans say further strengthens the state's already tough anti-union law. Democrats argued Wednesday the measure is unnecessary.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  South Carolina Republican lawmakers say they want to get even tougher on unions to keep them out of the state.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Three employees who say they fear losing their jobs at Boeing Co.'s North Charleston plant have been allowed limited roles in a federal labor dispute over the company's 787 jet line.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  Both candidates say they support a measure on the November ballot that would ensure secret ballots stay secret, meaning workers faced with a vote to unionize could keep their ballot confidential.