LANSING POLITICIANS RETALIATE AGAINST US FOR TAKING ACTION TO PROTECT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS
From the AFT, but true for all unionized school employees!
This morning extreme Lansing politicians are retaliating against an effort launched by teachers, nurses, school suppport staff, and construction workers yesterday to amend the state constitution to protect collective bargaining rights and strengthen Michigan’s middle class.
Today the Michigan Senate retaliated by passing HB 4929, which would punish public school teachers, bus drivers, parapros, secretaries, and cafeteria workers by placing burdensome new restrictions on the collection of dues that protect employees through collective bargaining agreements. The bill would prohibit the use of payroll deduction for the collection of dues. According to the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency, HB 4929, “would have no significant fiscal impact on school districts.” An amendment was put on the bill in committee that would allow payroll deduction if the union local reimbursed the cost to the school district; that reasonable amendment was taken out of the bill on the Senate floor.
The bill now moves to the House where it has already been passed once, but now needs to be voted on again because of a few changes.
PLEASE WRITE GOVERNOR SNYDER!!!!!!
Tell him to not sign this legislation into law!
1) The legislature should not be allowed to use
this type of "behavior" to control public employees.
2) The legislature is only piece-mealing together “right to work” legislation that will cause great strife through out our state. Our state can not afford to be involved in this kind of bi-partisan antics with such serious issues before us.
3) The legislature should not be allowed to by-pass democratic values to institute “pay backs”.
Governor Snyder’s contact site: https://somgovweb.state.mi.us/GovRelations/ShareOpinion.aspx
Governor Snyder’s phone in Lansing: 517-335-7858
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About Me
- Tfitzjake
- I wrote this introduction 6 years ago, and it is even more important today than ever. The voices of educational employees need to be heard above the roar of public school attacks in this country. We are on the front line; we are highly educated and trained professionals. Why are we being ignored? I am an educator. I was the president of the Walled Lake Education Association for over 6 years, and before that, the treasurer for 8 years. I have been on the bargaining team for 15 years. I am now the MEA UniServ Director for 7K and parts of IJ. I want our voice to be heard! Today's educational climate requires that we all stay informed regarding the issues affecting our chosen profession!