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The Michigan Restaurant Association says a move to require earned paid sick time for employees would hurt their industry. The Time to Care Coalition is backing the initiative that would allow workers to earn an hour paid sick leave for every 40 worked. But Justin Winslow of the Restaurant Association …

A coalition of labor and faith organizations are launching a statewide ballot initiative to require earned paid leave for Michigan workers. The Time to Care Coalition is backing the initiative which would allow workers to earn an hour paid sick leave for every 40 worked. Coalition member Danielle Atkinson says, …

Progress Michigan says a move by the state to cut its contract short with prison food service provider Aramark is good news for prisoners and taxpayers. The liberal advocacy group says Aramark employees have been accused of serving food with maggots to inmates, sneaking drugs to inmates and having sex …