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MI HR0237
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/23/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jim Haadsma
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AI Summary
- Urges the President, Congress, and the National Labor Relations Board to enact policies banning employers from permanently replacing striking employees
- Asserts that the right to organize and strike is essential to labor rights and that worker protections against replacement during strikes are necessary for fair negotiations
- References a 2016 National Labor Relations Board decision that restricted employers' right to permanently replace workers as punishment or to prevent future strikes, while still allowing temporary replacement for operational continuity
- Cites the Kellogg Company's December 7, 2021 announcement to permanently replace 1,400 striking employees as evidence that current protections are inadequate
- Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the President, Congress, Michigan's congressional delegation, and the National Labor Relations Board Chairman
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the President, Congress, and the National Labor Relations Board to enact policies banning employers from permanently replacing striking employees.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
2/23/2022
Committee Referrals
Government Operations2/23/2022
Full Bill Text
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