At a rally yesterday at the State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, Democratic leaders Senator Gretchen Whitmer and Representative Richard Hammel announced that they will be submitting a bill to amend the Michigan constitution to guarantee collective bargaining rights.
SEIU members have joined thousands of their neighbors and allies to protest Governor Rick Snyder's plans to tax pensions and weaken collective bargaining rights.
Yesterday, the Michigan legislature passed a "financial martial law" bill that allows Snyder to appoint "emergency financial managers" with the power to terminate collective bargaining agreements
The text of the amendment reads:
Every person shall have the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations and to bargain collectively through representatives chosen by the members of the labor organization as to wages, benefits, and conditions of employment.
- Watch a video stream of the rally at the capitol.
- Learn more about why Governor Snyder's power grab may be unconstitutional.
- Check out some photos from the event from SEIU Local 517M.
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