2010 Senate Bill 1179

Ban “stealth" unionization of welfare or Medicaid service employees

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 25, 2010

Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R-28)

To establish that a person whose private employment compensation comes from a direct or indirect government subsidy is not considered a government employee, and so is not subject be being inducted into a government employee union. This would apply to the home day care providers who are the subject of a Mackinac Center <a href="http://coa.courts.mi.gov/resources/asp/viewdocket.asp?casenumber=294087&inqtype=public&yr=0&yr=0&SubmitBtn=Search">lawsuit</a>. Note: <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2009-SB-731">Senate Bill 731</a> would give statutory authorization to a similar unionization scheme for the home personal care services providers.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

April 22, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.