MI HB5677

Establishes right-to-work protections for most public employees by prohibiting requirements that employees join labor organizations, pay dues, or pay equivalent fees as a condition of employment.

Exempts police and fire department employees and state police from right-to-work protections, allowing them to be required to pay union dues or service fees through collective bargaining agreements.

Prohibits coercion of public employees regarding union membership or financial support through force, intimidation, or unlawful threats, with violations subject to civil fines up to $500.

Adds provisions allowing individuals to sue for damages and attorney fees if their right-to-work protections are violated, with court of appeals given exclusive jurisdiction over constitutional challenges.

Adds prohibitions on school district collective bargaining that would violate the new right-to-work requirements and clarifies that public employers cannot be required to pay for independent examiner verification of union expenditures.