In a win for unions, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Democratic legislation repealing the state's right-to-work law Friday.

The move makes Michigan the first state in decades to repeal the union-restriction law. Whitmer also signed legislation restoring a prevailing wage law that the state’s Republican lawmakers repeal in 2018.

"Today, we are coming together to restore workers’ rights, protect Michiganders on the job, and grow Michigan's middle class," Whitmer said in a statement Friday. "Michigan workers are the most talented and hard-working in the world and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect."

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What is ‘right-to-work’?

Right-to-work laws prohibit union security agreements, which is a contract between a labor union and employers that require all employees benefiting from the union contract to pay their share of costs, according to the Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute.

Contrary to its name, right-to-work laws make it “harder for workers’ organizations to sustain themselves financially” and “aim to undermine unions’ bargaining strength,” according to the Economic Policy Institute.

Win for unions: Whitmer repeals Michigan's 'right-to-work' law, brings back prevailing wage

Without Michigan, 26 states and Guam now have right-to-work laws, according to the National Conference of State...

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