There was an important handshake this afternoon in Lansing.
UAW President Bob King shook hands with state government officials to officially launch the start of 2013 labor negotiations.
UAW Local 6000's contract with the state expires at the end of 2014. But the state needs to finalize the next contract by the end of this year in order to get it funded in next year's budget. Local 6000 represents 17,000 state employees.
Let's look at what the big issues might be in the negotiations.
Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network's Lansing bureau chief, joined us today.
Listen to the full interview above.
