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MI SB0436
Bill
AI Summary
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Restores Michigan's "right to work" provisions, prohibiting employers and labor organizations from requiring employees to join a union, pay union dues, fees, or assessments as a condition of employment
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Declares any agreement between employers and labor organizations that requires mandatory union membership or financial contributions as unlawful and unenforceable for contracts taking effect after the bill's effective date
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Excludes public sector employees (those subject to 1947 PA 336) from the definition of "employer" under this act, limiting the bill's scope to private sector employment
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Establishes civil fines up to $500 for violations, enforceable by county prosecutors or the attorney general, with fines deposited into the general fund
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Allows individuals injured by violations to bring civil actions for damages and injunctive relief, with courts required to award attorney fees and court costs to prevailing plaintiffs
Legislative Description
Labor: collective bargaining; right to work; restore. Amends secs. 1, 2, 14 & 17 of 1939 PA 176 (MCL 423.1 et seq.).
Labor: fair employment practices
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
6/24/2025