Curtis Hertel Jr.: “Lansing is a city that is only a city. It's only a great…”

“This is a big win for our people. Michigan is ready to invest more funds into our workforce and deliver savings to Michigan. And it's even more important in a city like Lansing. Lansing is a city that is only a city. It's only a great city because of partnership, really, of AutoWorkers and the UAW. There are car manufacturing companies, the state of Michigan and Michigan State University. That's the only reason we really exist as a great city here.” (04:58–05:11)

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