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On this installment of Stateside, the path to formal unionization for Michigan State University’s faculty. Then, we remember the legacy of Lansing’s hometown hero of the ring, Sabu. Plus, what one author uncovered through the oral histories of Michigan’s revolutionary rock band, the MC5.

Representatives for Michigan State University’s largest union say recent layoffs are a violation of contract agreements. Then, how an Indigenous tribe is addressing whitefish’s decline. And, leaders from two smaller Michigan NPR affiliates discuss threats to federal funding that their stations need.

Michigan has become a frequent stop on the presidential campaign trail.

A university spokesman said the strike violates the current union contract that remains in place until May 1.

Hear about the United Auto Workers presidential election results. Then, one of the stuntwoman for the Black Panther films stopped in. An expert talks about whether vaping products work for quitting cigarettes. And how Michigan outlawed rent controls?

Former employees say Trinity Health Michigan is retaliating against attempts to form a union.

Talking with two lawmakers about the right-to-work repeal. Discussed the political turmoil and terror Black people faced during Reconstruction. Then an interview with an upcoming country singer.

The Michigan Education Association and Michigan Education Special Services Association applied for and accepted federal loans they did not qualify for.

Today, we dove into an issue that's likely to take center stage over the next few weeks in Lansing: Michigan's right-to-work laws. Then, we heard about a Finnish-American legend that took root in the U.P. Plus, a conversation with chef Iliana Regan on her new memoir Fieldwork.

Democratic Michigan lawmakers say repealing the state’s “right-to-work” law is at the “forefront” of their agenda this term.