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,” by amending section 16 (MCL 423.16).
Regulates employer behaviors by prohibiting actions that interfere with employees' rights to organize, participate in labor organizations, or engage in collective bargaining activities. Key provisions include preventing employers from interfering with the formation or administration of labor organizations, discriminating against employees based on labor organization membership or activities, and refusing to bargain collectively.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Labor
