Proposal 2 will ask voters to amend the Michigan Constitution to address collective bargaining rights; this proposal appears on the Nov. 6 ballot.
From Ford's 40-hour work week to the legendary contract negotiations of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, the roots of collective bargaining run deep in Michigan. Voters will have the opportunity to decide the future of collective bargaining in Michigan Nov. 6, when a state ballot proposal will ask to amend the 1963 Michigan Constitution to protect the right of public and private sector employees to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining despite current or future laws that might seek to restrict it. The following language for proposal 12-2 will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot: This proposal would: Should this proposal be approved? If you vote: Yes – The Michigan Constitution would be amended to protect the right of public and …
The two-year deal that includes 4 percent wage cuts will save the district $550,000 this year and help the district get closer to wiping out its structural deficit.
Saline Area Schools officials say a two-year labor contract with the Education Support Personnel union, representing approximately 200 support staff workers, will help the district avoid privatizing services and layoffs. The two-year deal calls for a four percent wage cut and concessions in health care and other fringe benefits. It will save the school district approximately $550,000 in the first year of the deal, according to Curt Ellis, director of human resources for the district. The union represents paraeducators, custodians, office workers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and other school employees. Board of Education President Lisa Slawson thanked the support staff workers for taking concessions. “We can’t thank you enough. You guys…
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Brian Hadfield
8:34 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
We are talking about a proposal for Michigan. Michigan teachers cannot strike--it's against the law. This isn't about Wisconsin. more ›