Your Guide to Right-to-Work Bills (And How Bloomfield's Lawmakers Voted)

Demonstrators took to the Capitol steps Monday in Lansing to sound off on right-to-work legislation that is poised to become law after Gov. Rick Snyder did an abrupt about-face on the issue last week and a series of related bills passed in the House and Senate.

Larger protests are expected Tuesday when the legislation could reach Snyder's desk for his signature. Patch will be live-blogging from Lansing as the situation develops.

Looking for a primer on the bills and what they really mean? Read on for a description of each bill and to find out how lawmakers representing Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills voted.

House Bill 4054

The legislation that would make Michigan a "right-to-work" state was passed 58 to 52 in the House on Dec. 6, according to michiganvotes.org. The bill would prohibit unions from requiring workers to pay dues as a term of employment. It also includes a $1 million appropriation to make it "referendum-proof," michiganvotes.org reports. (Visit legislature.mi.gov to download the full bill.)

• Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham), representing Michigan's 40th District, including Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills: Voted yes

Senate Bill 116

The legislation that would make Michigan a "right-to-work" state was passed 22 to 16 in the Senate on Dec. 6, according to michiganvotes.org. The bill would prohibit unions from requiring workers to pay dues as a term of employment. It also includes a $1 million appropriation to make it "referendum-proof," michiganvotes.org reports. (Visit legislature.mi.gov to download the full bill.)

• Sen. John Pappageorge (R-Troy), representing the 13th District, including Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills: Voted yes

House Bill 4003

The legislation that would extend right-to-work regulations to government and school employees passed 22 to 4 in the Senate on Dec. 6. It passed 63 to 46 in the House on June 8, 2011, according to michiganvotes.org. (Visit legislature.mi.gov to download the full bill.)

• Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham), representing Michigan's 40th District, including Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills: Voted yes
• Sen. John Pappageorge (R-Troy), representing the 13th District, including Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills: Voted yes

Senate Democrats, who walked out of the Capitol Thursday in protest after all 21 of their proposed amendments to the bill were defeated, did not vote on the legislation.

For more:

• What Do You Say About Right-to-Work Legislation?
• House Passes Right-to-Work Legislation Supported by Gov. Snyder
• Barack Obama Takes Aim at Right-to-Work Laws
• BLOG: A Sad Day for the State of Michigan