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Does the new collective bargaining revision law in Michigan represent the beginning of the end of our civil rights?

Asked by iamthemob (17196points) March 17th, 2011

An inflammatory phrasing, I know…however, reports here and here claim that new law expected to be signed by the governor today allow for now not only future limitations of bargaining rights, but provides the government the unilateral right to terminate provisions of a CBA under certain circumstances – essentially, to break the contract without recourse.

The full text can be found here and the relevant portions are below:

(6) A public school employer’s collective bargaining duty under this act and a collective bargaining agreement entered into by a public school employer under this act are subject to all of the following:

(a) Any effect on collective bargaining and any modification of a collective bargaining agreement occurring under section 1280c of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1280c.

(b) For a public school in which the superintendent of public instruction implements 1 of the 4 school intervention models described in section 1280c of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1280c, if the school intervention model that is implemented affects collective bargaining or requires modification of a collective bargaining agreement, any effect on collective bargaining and any modification of a collective bargaining agreement under that school intervention model.

(7) Each collective bargaining agreement entered into between a public employer and public employees under this act after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection shall include a provision that allows an emergency manager appointed under the local government and school district fiscal accountability act to reject, modify, or terminate the collective bargaining agreement as provided in the local government and school district fiscal accountability act. Provisions required by this subsection are prohibited subjects of bargaining under this act.

(8) Collective bargaining agreements under this act may be rejected, modified, or terminated pursuant to the local government and school district fiscal accountability act. This act does not confer a right to bargain that would infringe on the exercise of powers under the local government and school district fiscal accountability act.

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