2023 House Bill 4975

Labor: collective bargaining; definition of employee in 1939 PA 176; remove certain exclusions from.

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 2 (MCL 423.2), as amended by 2023 PA 8.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill aims to amend the 1939 Public Act 176, which established a commission for handling labor disputes, outlined the mediation and arbitration processes for such disputes, and set regulations for the conduct of parties involved in labor disputes.