The bill amends the 1947 Public Act 336, which governs labor relations for public employees in Michigan. It introduces new provisions that prohibit public employers from interfering with employees' rights, discriminating based on labor organization membership, and refusing to bargain collectively. Notably, it includes a new clause that prevents public employers from ceasing or subcontracting operations within one year after employees elect a bargaining representative. Additionally, the bill reaffirms the requirement for all employees in a bargaining unit to contribute financially to their exclusive bargaining representative, ensuring fair support for collective bargaining efforts.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that each exclusive bargaining representative must have an independent examiner verify their expenditures related to collective bargaining and file this verification with the commission annually. It also allows for collective bargaining agreements that require all public employees in a bargaining unit to share equally in the financial support of the bargaining representative. The bill removes previous appropriations for the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity related to the implementation of the amendatory act, streamlining the process and focusing on the enforcement of the new provisions.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 423.210