The freshly signed right-to-work legislation was only the opening salvo in a battle that could last two years or longer as opponents fight the measure in court, the Legislature and the voting booth, writes Karen Bouffard in the Detroit News.
Two lawsuits already have been filed to block the bills, and opponents predicted there will be more legal challenges, repeal efforts and a battle over toppling the law in 2014, when every state House and Senate seat is up for election.
"If Gov. Snyder thinks that Michigan citizens will go home and forget about what happened in Lansing today, he is sorely mistaken," Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer said after passage Tuesday.
Snyder said he expects legal challenges, but believes the legislation stands on solid ground.
