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Title:* *Limits on Unions Pass in Michigan, Once a Mainstay * *Date: Dec. 11, 2012

*Source: *New York Times Author: Monica Davey Summary: With Democrats and labor leaders vowing retribution at the ballot box and beyond, the Republican-dominated Michigan Legislature on Tuesday approved sweeping, statewide changes to the way unions will be financed, substantially reducing their power in a state that has long been a symbol of union might and an incubator for the American labor movement. Link: http://nyti.ms/YZPbQH