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• The Forgotten Battle of East Lansing (eastlansinginfo.news) — A dramatic 1937 clash between Lansing auto workers and Michigan State College students spilled into East Lansing streets, as union members tried to enforce a "labor holiday" that closed shops from Lansing to Okemos. Students ultimately pushed the unionists back toward Lansing, while the dispute over Capital City Wrecking's workers ended with a union contract and dropped charges.
• Michigan unemployment rate above national average as state marks Labor Day (woodtv.com) — From Lansing, a new Labor Day report shows Michigan's unemployment rate sitting above the national average, with more job seekers than openings and thousands of manufacturing jobs lost last year. The analysis highlights falling labor-force participation, high benefit exhaustion, and the continuing role of unions, while urging policy changes around wages, childcare, transportation, and education that would affect workers across the Lansing region.
• Game of the Week: Olivet and Portland clash in key CAAC White matchup (wilx.com) — Lansing‑area football fans will see familiar rivals when Portland hosts Olivet in WILX's Game of the Week, after earlier matchups against Lansing Sexton and Lansing Catholic helped shape the CAAC White race. Friday's 7 p.m. showdown in Portland features a dominant Raiders program trying to extend its long winning streak over the Eagles and strengthen its bid for a fourth straight league title.
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