Michigan prohibits public employers from subcontracting operations within one year of union election

Original title: Labor: collective bargaining; public employer ceasing or subcontracting its operations; prohibit if done less than 1 year after its employees elect a bargaining representative.

Last action · May 7, 2025: bill electronically reproduced 05/06/2025Sponsors: Kara Hope and 34 others

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 4458 prohibits public employers from ceasing or ing their operations within one year after their employees elect a .

Why it matters

The measure establishes a mandatory one-year waiting period during which newly unionized public employees cannot face operational shutdowns or ing by their employers.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Public employers

Public employers are prohibited from ceasing or subcontracting operations within one year of an employee bargaining representative election.

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Public employees

Public employees gain protection against the cessation or subcontracting of their workplace operations within the first year following a bargaining representative election.

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Exclusive bargaining representatives

Exclusive bargaining representatives must comply with annual independent verification and filing requirements regarding collective bargaining expenditures.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What restriction does House Bill 4458 place on public employers?

The bill prohibits public employers from ceasing or ing their operations or part of their operations less than one year after their employees elect a .

What financial verification is required of exclusive bargaining representatives?

By July 1 of each year, each exclusive must have an independent examiner verify its calculation of expenditures attributed to collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance adjustment during the prior calendar year and file it with the .

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May 7, 2025House
bill electronically reproduced 05/06/2025
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee
referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness
May 6, 2025HouseIntroduced
read a first time
May 6, 2025HouseIntroduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Kara Hope

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