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Job Providers Silenced as Uncompetitive Legislation Speeds through House Committee

March 8, 2023 1213

The collective voice of thousands of Michigan job providers was silenced today as the two largest organizations representing businesses in the state were prevented from testifying in the House Labor Committee’s hearing on legislation that would repeal Michigan’s Right-to-Work law.
House Committee Passes Right-to-Work Repeal

March 8, 2023 1293

MMA is fighting to retain the core of the state’s economy by ensuring that we’re competitively positioned to attract and maintain manufacturing capital investment and talent. Please join us in this fight by making your voice heard to state representatives who are planning to advance this legislation this afternoon of Wednesday, 3/8/23.
Michigan Manufacturers Release Action Plan for Michigan to Compete and Succeed

February 9, 2023 1043

MMA released its legislative and regulatory agenda, Compete to Succeed: Manufacturing Vision for Michigan 2023-2024, which reflects an action plan for creating and maintaining a statewide business climate that allows manufacturers to thrive in a global economy.
Webinar: State of the State Address - What Lies Ahead for MFG Policy Priorities

January 27, 2023 952

Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her fifth State of the State Address on January 25, 2023, in Lansing. MMA’s Government Affairs team held a roundtable discussion with members reacting to the initiatives detailed by the Governor, how they align with MMA’s manufacturing agenda and how legislative leaders are responding. Watch to gain insight into the year ahead for legislation and regulations of importance to manufacturers from MMA’s champions of advocacy.
Compete to Succeed: Manufacturing Vision for Michigan 2023-2024

January 25, 2023 1123

In January, we released to our members our priorities for the 102nd Michigan Legislature in Compete to Succeed: Manufacturing Vision for Michigan 2023-2024, an outline and call-to-action of the most significant challenges facing Michigan manufacturers.
2022 General Election Endorsements

August 29, 2022 1419

MMA is pleased to announce our endorsements for pro-manufacturing candidates in the Michigan House and Michigan Senate for the General Election on Tuesday, 11/8/22. We believe these candidates will help improve Michigan’s manufacturing business climate, increase your competitiveness and support our pro-manufacturing agenda.
Minimum Wage/Paid Sick Leave Laws Stayed by Court of Claims

August 1, 2022 1339

The ruling that would have increased the state’s minimum wage to $12/hour and required practically all Michigan employers to provide at least 72 hours of paid sick leave has been stayed by the Court of Claims.
What MMA Members Need to Know About the Court’s Ruling on Minimum Wage/Paid Sick Leave Laws

July 20, 2022 1448

The Michigan Court of Claims that ruled declared Michigan's Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act and the Earned Sick Time Act as unconstitutional. These Acts were originally 2018 ballot initiatives which the Legislature adopted and then amended in an effort to ease the burden the original ballot initiatives would have placed on employers.
MMA’s David Worthams Appointed to Michigan Civil Rights Commission

May 26, 2022 1947

MMA Director of Employment Policy David Q. Worthams has been appointed to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The Michigan Civil Rights Commission works to carry out the guarantees against discrimination articulated in Michigan’s Constitution.
MMA-Supported Term Limit Reform Proposal Headed to November Ballot

May 10, 2022 1229

Following a recent vote by the MMA Board of Directors to support changes to Michigan’s legislative term limit law proposed by Voters for Transparency and Term Limits, the Legislature today passed House Joint Resolution R, which places the proposed constitutional amendment to reform Michigan’s term limits on the November 2022 ballot.