Labor: collective bargaining; public employer ceasing or subcontracting its operations; prohibit if done less than 1 year after its employees elect a bargaining representative. Amends sec. 10 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.210).
Impact
The bill is expected to reaffirm existing laws and enhance the protection of rights granted to public employees under previous acts. By reasserting that public employers must not interfere with employees' rights to form and participate in labor organizations, it aims to create a more structured and predictable environment for both public workers and their employers. Additionally, by prohibiting public employers from ceasing or subcontracting operations less than one year after a bargaining representative has been elected, the bill intends to prevent abrupt changes that may undermine established labor relations.
Summary
House Bill 4458 seeks to amend existing legislation regarding collective bargaining among public employees in Michigan. Primarily, it aims to solidify the rights of labor organizations and their representatives while imposing guidelines on public employers. One notable provision allows collective bargaining agreements that can require all public employees within the bargaining unit to financially support their bargaining representative, either through membership dues or service fees. This stipulation emphasizes the importance of shared financial responsibilities among public employees to ensure stability in labor relations.
Contention
However, there are concerns from various stakeholders regarding the implications of this bill. Critics argue that it may impose financial burdens on public employees who may not wish to belong to a labor organization. Furthermore, there is worry that mandating service fees could deter some from engaging in the bargaining process altogether. The requirement for public employees to share financial responsibilities could engender debates about the freedom of association and whether it infringes upon individual rights to opt out of organizational membership, particularly in the context of the Supreme Court ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, which influenced similar legislation in various states.
Labor: collective bargaining; bargaining representatives; require to represent only those public employees who voted for or authorized representation from the bargaining representative. Amends secs. 1, 10 & 11 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 432.201 et seq.) & adds sec. 11a.
Labor: collective bargaining; public employee's refusal to participate in certain meetings or communications sponsored by a public employer; prohibit the public employer from discriminating against the public employee based on. Amends sec. 10 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.210).
Labor: public service employment; labor organizations' assistance in collecting dues from public school employees; remove prohibition against. Amends sec. 10 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.210).
Labor: collective bargaining; requirement for agency fee for nonunion members; allow in bargaining agreements and as condition of employment in public sector. Amends secs. 9, 10 & 15 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.209 et seq.).
Labor: collective bargaining; requirement for agency fee for nonunion members; allow in bargaining agreements and as condition of employment in public sector. Amends secs. 9, 10 & 15 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.209 et seq.).
Labor: collective bargaining; agreements between public employers and unions that require public employees to pay union dues; require to include provision that makes payment of dues voluntary if certain union officers are convicted of certain felonies. Amends sec. 10 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.210).
Labor: collective bargaining; exclusive bargaining representative of public employees; allow the commission to certify labor organization as based on petition and hearing. Amends secs. 12 & 14 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.212 & 423.214).
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 403 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 94 of the Private Acts of 2004; Chapter 82 of the Private Acts of 2006 and Chapter 60 of the Private Acts of 2014; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Erin.
AN ACT to amend Chapter 403 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 94 of the Private Acts of 2004; Chapter 82 of the Private Acts of 2006 and Chapter 60 of the Private Acts of 2014; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Erin.