2010 House Bill 5771 (Ban “stealth" unionization of employees paid with government assistance money)

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Introduced by Rep. Justin Amash (R) on January 27, 2010, 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, as happened to the home day care providers who are the subject of a Mackinac Center lawsuit, or the Medicaid-recipient home personal care services providers subject to a similar unionization scheme for which Senate Bill 731 would give statutory authorization.
- Referred to the House Labor Committee on January 27, 2010.

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1) Re: 2010 House Bill 5771 (Ban “stealth" unionization of employees paid with government assistance money) [by gypsy on February 13, 2010]

Landlords? Renters?

No taxpayers are forced into unions with this bill. This bill actually wants to ban so-called "stealth" unionization of workers paid with government funds.

But I do join you in opposing this bill. These workers who are paid with government money should receive the benefits of union membership.

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2) Re: 2010 House Bill 5771 (Ban “stealth" unionization of employees paid with government assistance money) [by slam on February 13, 2010]

Landlords get "direct" pay from both the Federal and State Government. But, the money belongs to the person "receiving the benefit". Therefore they are being paid not by the State but by the renter. This is the same concept for day care workers. They get "direct" pay from the Government, but the money belongs to the person receiving the benefit. In essence the person receiving the benefit is the taxpayer. Should all taxpayers be "forced" into Unions also? This piece of legislation was very poorly thought out and is just one more attempt at forcing all of Michigan, and the United States, into a progresive society based upon social programming. Someone needs to understand that we have become slaves to the Government and it is time to declare our liberty.

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3) Re: 2010 House Bill 5771 (Ban “stealth" unionization of employees paid with government assistance money) [by gypsy on February 12, 2010]

It is illegal, or was until the recent SCOTUS ruling, for union dues to be used as political contributions.

These are not private contractors who bid and are paid a fee to do a job. These are employees paid wages by the State.

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