MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Any further Pure Michigan ads that include reference to Michigan’s new “right to work” law are on hold, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Speaking before a legislative committee in Lansing, MEDC Vice President Jim McBryde admits there was “tremendous reaction on both sides” regarding the campaign, which included a Wall Street Journal ad that touted Michigan as a ‘right to work’ state.
Labor unions and many Democrats have blasted the right to work law, saying it’s intended to bust unions.
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