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  • 01-01-2001 12:00 AM

    2011 House Bill 4522 (Require public safety arbitrators consider fiscal interests)

    Introduced in the House on March 28, 2011

    Click here to view bill details.
  • 04-18-2011 10:32 PM In reply to

    Re: 2011 House Bill 4522 (Require public safety arbitrators consider fiscal interests)

    I would prefer the elimination of binding arbitration, but this is the next best thing.  It is foolish to award decisions when the community is unable  or unwilling to support the financial demands of the arbitrator on behalf of the unions.

     

     

  • 04-19-2011 9:38 AM In reply to

    • gypsy
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    Re: 2011 House Bill 4522 (Require public safety arbitrators consider fiscal interests)

    Arbitrators have no business considering the ability of a locality to pay for the services it wants. That is up to the voters.

  • 05-18-2011 7:52 PM In reply to

    Re: 2011 House Bill 4522 (Require public safety arbitrators consider fiscal interests)

    How will the abritator acquire such information when municipalities do not honestly reveal their financial standings.  I hope you are not considering heresay! 

  • 06-28-2011 11:14 AM In reply to

    Re: 2011 House Bill 4522 (Require public safety arbitrators consider fiscal interests)

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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.

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