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

“I also want to thank Senator Hertel and Representative Mentzer for their work on this, too. And Congresswoman McClain, 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.” (45:24–45:30)

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