2011 House Bill 4157

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

Introduced in the House

Jan. 26, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Ray Franz (R-101)

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>.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce