Bill Text: MI SB1018 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Labor; collective bargaining; right-to-work zones within renaissance zones; provide for. Amends 1996 PA 376 (MCL 125.2681 - 125.2696) by adding sec. 10a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-12-10 - Referred To Committee On Commerce And Tourism [SB1018 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-SB1018-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 1018
December 10, 2009, Introduced by Senator CASSIS and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.
A bill to amend 1996 PA 376, entitled
"Michigan renaissance zone act,"
(MCL 125.2681 to 125.2696) by adding section 10a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 10a. (1) An area designated as a renaissance zone under
this act shall be a right-to-work zone in which a person shall not
require an employee to do any of the following as a condition of
employment or continued employment:
(a) Become or remain a member of a labor organization.
(b) Pay dues, fees, assessments, or other similar charges to a
labor organization.
(c) Pay to a charity or other third party an amount equivalent
to or pro rata portion of dues, fees, assessments, or other charges
required of a member of a labor organization.
(2) The requirements of subsection (1) do not apply to any of
the following:
(a) An employer or employee covered by the federal railway
labor act, 45 USC 151 to 188.
(b) A federal employer or employee.
(c) An employer or employee at an exclusively federal enclave.
(d) An employment contract entered into before the effective
date of this section.
(e) A situation in which it would conflict with or be
preempted by federal law.
(3) As used in this section, "labor organization" means an
agency or employee representation committee, group, association,
plan, or other organization of any kind that exists for the
purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning
grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours, or other
terms or conditions of employment.
