Bill Text: MI HB4588 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced

Michigan House Bill 4588

Introduced

Bill Title: Labor: organizations; labor organization's use of dues or fees for a political purpose; prohibit unless authorized by the employee. Amends 1939 PA 176 (MCL 423.1 - 423.30) by adding sec. 8a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-05-17 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/16/2023 [HB4588 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB4588-Introduced.html

HOUSE BILL NO. 4588

May 16, 2023, Introduced by Reps. Aragona and Bierlein and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 176, entitled

"An act to create a commission relative to labor disputes, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the mediation and arbitration of labor disputes, and the holding of elections thereon; to regulate the conduct of parties to labor disputes and to require the parties to follow certain procedures; to regulate and limit the right to strike and picket; to protect the rights and privileges of employees, including the right to organize and engage in lawful concerted activities; to protect the rights and privileges of employers; to make certain acts unlawful; to make appropriations; and to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for violations of this act,"

(MCL 423.1 to 423.30) by adding section 8a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 8a. (1) A labor organization shall not use dues or fees collected from an employee for a political purpose unless both of the following conditions are met:

(a) The employee gives the labor organization explicit authorization, in writing, to use the employee's dues or fees for a political purpose.

(b) The employee has not revoked the employee's authorization.

(2) A labor organization shall maintain an employee's written authorization under subsection (1) until the later of the following:

(a) One year after the date the employee is no longer a member of the labor organization.

(b) One year after the date the employee is no longer a member of the bargaining unit that the labor organization represents.

(3) As used in this section, "political purpose" means support for or opposition to any of the following:

(a) A ballot question or ballot question committee as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.202.

(b) A political committee, political party, or political party committee as those terms are defined in section 11 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.211.