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Gretchen Whitmer: “We're the first state to restore workers right to organize…”

Featuring: Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic | Governor of Michigan

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2026 Michigan State of the State

Published | Video Starts at 48:51

I also want to thank Senator Hertel and Representative Mentzer for their work on this, too, And Congresswoman McLean, who is going to keep the pressure on. In Washington, D.C. We've had lots of firsts. We're the first state to restore workers right to organize for better pay and benefits. In 70 years. We're the first state to ever restart a nuclear power plant. And we're going to do it at Palisades. For the first time in 40 years, we opened a new veterans home. (48:51–48:57)

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Asserts that Michigan is the first state in 70 years to restore workers' rights to organize.

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