Union supporters and opponents rallied at the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday as lawmakers considered a repeal of the state’s decade-old “right-to-work” law. It’s a top legislative goal of the majority Democrats in Lansing, but also a contentious one. Current law prohibits public and private unions from requiring that nonunion employees pay union dues even if the union bargains on their behalf. A repeal would deliver a much-needed victory for organized labor in the region after multiple states enacted “right-to-work” laws over the past decade. Supporters and opponents of the “right-to-work” law clashed Tuesday during a Senate Labor Committee meeting where the legislation was considered. Union supporters say workers’ wages and rights have suffered over the past decade.

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