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 29a.
Mandates annual elections for existing certified bargaining units to reaffirm or terminate their current bargaining representative. A majority vote representing at least 50% of the unit's employees is required for the existing certification to continue. If the current representative fails to secure this, their certification is terminated, although the terms of the existing contract remain in effect for its duration, excluding clauses related to union responsibilities and fees.
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Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
