

2011 House Bill 4522: Require public safety arbitrators consider ability to pay (House Roll Call 252)
Passed 109 to 0 in the House on June 29, 2011, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
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The vote was 109 in favor, 0 against, and 1 not voting.
(House Roll Call 252)
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Require public safety arbitrators consider ability to pay
IN FAVOR
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
AGAINST
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
none
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
none
HOUSE LEGISLATORS WHO DID NOT VOTE
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HOUSE LEGISLATORS ALL VOTES
House Roll Call 252 on 2011 House Bill 4522
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Seems to me that this vote flies in the face of Republican
goals for Michigan to become a ‘right to work’ state – or do they. It will be interesting to see how our
recently elected representatives negotiate their way around the notion of which
union is more ‘deserving’ than another……given their (not all) own associations with one
or more of the various unions.
The notion that arbitrators might be required to consider
the financial ability of the community to ‘pay’ is ridiculous. That should be left to the individual
communities and the taxpayers. This vote is more accurately characterized as a 'rollover' in favor of the unions.
How will the abritator acquire such information when municipalities do not honestly reveal their financial standings. I hope you are not considering heresay!
Arbitrators have no business considering the ability of a locality to pay for the services it wants. That is up to the voters.