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April 08, 2026

Today in 1935
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) is approved by Congress. President Franklin Roosevelt proposed the WPA during the Great Depression of the 1930s when almost 25 percent of Americans were unemployed. It created low-paying federal jobs providing immediate relief, putting 8.5 million jobless to work on projects ranging from construction of bridges, highways and public buildings to arts programs like the Federal Writers’ Project.

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Michigan Repeals So-Called ‘Right to Work’ Law
Posted On: Feb 15, 2024
Feb. 15, 2024 | MOBILIZING | Originally acted in 2012 by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, the law allowed union workers to opt out of paying dues but still receive union representation. The state is the first state in 58 years to repeal a so-called right-to-work law. Now, all members of a union can be required to pay for the cost of representation at the bargaining table. Ron Bieber, the President of Michigan AFL-CIO, said this repeal would make for stronger unions and, in turn, a stronger economy. “If we want to make Michigan a place where people want to come and raise a family and build their careers for the long haul, it is critical that we have got these strong workplace protections,“ he said. Beiber said starting Tuesday, workers in Michigan have leveled the field and taken back rights he says they should have had all along. WILX 10
 
 
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