LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Officials from labor unions representing most of Michigan's state employees said Tuesday they plan to bargain together as contract talks escalate.

The move comes as Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's administration seeks $145 million in state employee concessions for the fiscal year that starts in October.

The labor coalition — representing roughly 35,000 of the state's 50,000 workers — includes units of the United Auto Workers, Service Employees International Union, the Michigan Corrections Organization, the Michigan State Employees Association and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

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