Bill > HB5677

This bill amends sections of the 1947 Public Employment Relations Act, which governs public sector labor relations in Michigan. The key provisions are: 1. Public employees have the right to organize, join, or assist labor organizations, as well as the right to refrain from such activities. The bill prohibits any person from compelling public employees to join or pay dues to a labor organization. 2. The bill removes the authority of public employers to negotiate agreements that require non-members to pay a "fair share" or "agency" fee to the exclusive bargaining representative. Instead, the bill establishes a "right-to-work" framework, prohibiting such compulsory fees. 3. The bill requires annual verification of expenditures by exclusive bargaining representatives and makes violations of the right-to-work provisions subject to civil fines. It also provides a private right of action for individuals harmed by violations. 4. The bill maintains certain exceptions, allowing public safety and state police employees to be covered by agreements that require payment of fees to the exclusive bargaining representative.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-5677