To establish that state university graduate students who work as research assistants are not considered government employees for purposes of enrolling them into a union. This relates to a Mackinac Center lawsuit filed on behalf of graduate student research assistants (GSRAs) at the University of Michigan. See also House Bill 4003, which would more broadly prohibit “stealth unionizations,” including an ongoing one involving home heath care aides and the SEIU union.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To only exempt grad student research assistants from being deemed "employees" subject to unionization if the work they do does not meet an IRS "20 factor test" of employee status.

To establish that state university graduate students who work as research assistants are not considered government employees for purposes of enrolling them into a union, if their work terms do not meet an IRS "20 factor test" for employee status. This relates to a Mackinac Center lawsuit filed on behalf of graduate student research assistants (GSRAs) at the University of Michigan. See also House Bill 4003, which would more broadly prohibit “stealth unionizations,” including an ongoing one involving home heath care aides and the SEIU union.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

To leave the decision on whether student research assistants are "employees" who can be forced to pay union dues or fees to the Michigan Employment Relations Commission, which is essentially the status quo without the bill.