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MI SB0725

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/12/2017

Primary Sponsor

Steven Bieda

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes prohibition on requiring non-union employees to pay agency fees or union dues as a condition of employment in the private sector, reversing Michigan's right-to-work protections enacted in 2012.

  • Eliminates language prohibiting "right to work" protections consistent with Section 14(b) of the National Labor Relations Act from the state's public policy declaration.

  • Allows employers to enter into all-union agreements with one or more labor organizations recognized by consent as representatives of a majority of employees.

  • Modifies Section 8 to remove the explicit right of employees to refrain from union activities, replacing it with language allowing employees to organize and engage in collective bargaining.

  • Changes criminal penalties in Section 17 for violations from civil fines to misdemeanor charges punishable by up to 90 days imprisonment or a $500 fine, and takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Labor; collective bargaining; requirement for agency fee for nonunion members; allow in bargaining agreements and as condition of employment in private sector. Amends secs. 1, 2, 8, 14, 17 & 22 of 1939 PA 176 (MCL 423.1 et seq.).

Labor: fair employment practices

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

12/12/2017

Committee Referrals

Government Operations12/12/2017

Full Bill Text

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