2010 House Bill 5997

Ban “stealth" unionization of independent contractors paid with government subsidies

Introduced in the House

March 25, 2010

Introduced by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

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 Labor