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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOops: Michigan Republicans Have Passed a Right to Work Law that may be Impossible to Implement
Did Michigan Republicans even read the ALEC-Koch Right-to-Work legislation they just passed?
It doesnt appear likely. Why? Because the law may not be able to be implemented as intended.
Just as the Wisconsin law violated their state constitution, so it appears the Michigan law does the same, albeit for different reasons. In addition to the violation of the state constitution, just as in Wisconsin, we also have a lawsuit filed over the violation of the Michigan Open Meetings law. But to the constitutional issue
Michigan Senate Democrats report, The Michigan Constitution gives clear authority to the Civil Service Commission over conditions of employment for the states workforce. Experts have suggested today only a vote of the Civil Service Commission could enact Right to Work policies for state workers.
Oopsie.
This is the sort of thing that happens when a national organization is writing your legislation for you. But one assumes that the big boys at ALEC did not count on the uber laziness of the Republicans. Surely they were meant to fine tune the bill to suit their state. But then, when you shove a bill through in a lameduck session and dont hold it open for debate, these things tend to happen.
http://www.politicususa.com/oops-michigan-republicans-passed-work-law-unimplementable.html
GiaGiovanni
(1,247 posts)I hope this is the basis of the undoing of this horrible law.
bigtree
(85,999 posts)sounds very likely and promising
FarCenter
(19,429 posts)It just may not apply to the 35,000 state employees.
Employees of school districts or municipalities? Who knows?
deutsey
(20,166 posts)Loki
(3,825 posts)group we have seen in a long time but they certainly aren't very smart. They are sinking into the mire of stupid that they have created and it is what they deserve.
ancianita
(36,110 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)....Republicans are fucking STUPID.
riverbendviewgal
(4,253 posts)K & R
loyalkydem
(1,678 posts)I'm laughing all the way to 2014
Cha
(297,378 posts)story over from politicusUSA, Straight! This Looks Really Hopeful!
Cha
(297,378 posts)brentspeak
(18,290 posts)They're still going to be affected by this.