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More groups sue against right-to-work

LANSING, MI (AP)--   Four unions representing state employees are asking the Michigan Court of Appeals to declare that the new right-to-work law won't affect them. 

The Lansing State Journal and MLive.com report the lawsuit was filed last week. It's one of several suits in state and federal courts challenging the law taking effect March 27.

Governor Rick Snyder previously asked the Michigan Supreme Court to rule quickly on the right-to-work law. He said questions on how it would impact 35,000 unionized state employees must be resolved before new contract talks begin.

Questions have been raised on whether the law applies to state workers because the Civil Service Commission has separate powers under the state constitution.

The right-to-work law prohibits forcing workers to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.