DETROIT, MI -- U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) is speaking out against

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at the state Capitol Thursday.

The law would make Michigan the 24th state to outlaw mandatory union membership and significantly reduce the

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"Governor Snyder campaigned on a promise of unity, but instead he's ushering in an era of divisiveness across Michigan by launching an attack against working families," Peters said in a statement.

Snyder in the past repeatedly indicated he would not pursue right-to-work legislation. But today he said he's changed his mind because Michigan is losing a competitive advantage.

"Indiana has become a right-to-work state... They've significantly increased the number of businesses looking to come to Indiana and grow in Indiana through this legislation," Snyder said in an online video address.

"It's the right thing for Michigan workers and it's the right thing for our economic growth."

Peters lashed out at Snyder switching his stance.

"Governor Snyder's flip flop is clearly a calculated decision to put his own political ambitions ahead of the families he's supposed to be working for," Peters said. "I stand in solidarity with Michigan's working families, and we will never stop fighting against this unprecedented and reckless action by Governor Snyder."

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