MI-GOV: Union battles at Detroit Medical Center may shadow Duggan's (I) 2026 bid for Michigan governor

But Duggan’s union support in his gubernatorial bid has been met with skepticism from other trade unionists who instead are supporting Benson, and those who said they remember Duggan’s history before his time as mayor.

Among them: Nurses who worked at the medical center and tried to organize a new bargaining unit against pushback from Duggan’s administration; and Teamsters representing medical lab workers, who waged legal battles against Duggan to equalize pay rates for women and minorities during contract negotiations.

Michigan Advance looked at Duggan’s history with the hospital system, which began in 2004 and ended in 2012. That included reviewing archived news articles and statements from the Michigan Nurses Association, which the Detroit nurses attempted to join. The Advance also interviewed nurses, their advocates and other union members who say Duggan’s efforts blocked health system nurses from forming a new bargaining unit.

Michigan Advance also attempted to interview Duggan for this story. His campaign did not make him available.




https://michiganadvance.com/2025/11/13/union-battles-at-detroit-medical-center-may-shadow-duggans-2026-bid-for-michigan-governor/