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Michigan has become the first state in 58 years to repeal a "right-to-work" law.
The law, passed more than a decade ago by a Republican-controlled Legislature, had allowed those in unionized workplaces to opt out of paying union dues and fees.
"Today, we are coming together to restore workers’ rights, protect Michiganders on the job and grow Michigan’s middle class," Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement after she signed the legislation.
"Unions made Michigan a hub of American business, and an engine of America’s middle class. A strong middle class benefits everybody," President Biden tweeted in response to the news. "Michigan is leading as a great place to be a worker and a great place to do business."
MICHIGAN HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES REPEAL OF STATE'S RIGHT-TO-WORK LAW
The right-to-work law was enacted in 2012 and had long been listed as a priority for Democrats there, who took control of the full state government this year for the first time in 40 years.
They had argued it allowed for "free riders" that received union representation without having to pay fees or dues. Without it, unions can now require all workers in a unionized workplace to pay fees for the cost of representation in bargaining.
Over half of U.S. states now have right-to-work laws in place.
Indiana had repealed its law in 1965 before Republicans restored it in 2012.
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