Bipartisan Bills Will Protect Unemployed Workers
These important bills will make much-needed changes to improve the UIA, and give a helping hand to working people
OPEB Reforms Will Help Protect Health Care for Retired Police, Fire, Municipal Workers
“This legislation is an important step forward that will help protect health care for Michigan’s retired police officers, firefighters…”
Michigan AFL-CIO Statement on House Passage of Trump-Republican Tax Plan
LANSING – Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber issued the following statement today commenting on the U.S. House of Representatives voting to approve the Trump-Republican tax plan: “Working people in Michigan need a better deal on taxes, but the Trump-Republican tax plan ain’t it. This legislation will give a huge tax break to the richest 1 percent…
Michigan Unions Support New Legislation to Fight Wage Theft
“It’s about time someone in Lansing stands up for them to make sure everyone who works hard for a living gets the pay they’ve earned,” said Ron Bieber.
New Report: Legislation That Destroys Teacher Pensions Will Cost Michigan Taxpayers $46 Billion
LANSING – A bill that would destroy pensions for newly-hired Michigan teachers and school employees will cost Michigan taxpayers up to $46 BILLION, according to a new report from the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency. House Bill 4647, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Albert, R-Belding, would increase costs related to providing retirement benefits by a minimum of $410…
Instead of Destroying Teacher Pensions, Lansing GOP Should Fix the Roads
New legislation hurts students, costs taxpayers billions, doesn’t fix roads LANSING – The Michigan AFL-CIO issued the following statement today commenting on new legislation introduced by a handful of Lansing Republicans that will destroy pensions for Michigan’s teachers and school employees. “This is one of the dumbest ideas to come out of Lansing in a…
Michigan Unions: CBO Score Shows ‘Trumpcare’ Bad for Michigan Families
LANSING – The Michigan AFL-CIO issued the following statement today on the Congressional Budget Office Score of the ‘Trumpcare’ legislation: “This is a broken promise, plain and simple” said Ron Bieber, president of the Michigan AFL-CIO. “Trump promised the American people ‘we’re going to have insurance for everybody,’ but today’s CBO score shows that ‘Trumpcare’ would…
Michigan AFL-CIO hails passage of important veterans home legislation
McBroom amendment on civil service rules helps ensure professional care for Michigan vets LANSING – The Michigan AFL-CIO hailed the passage of important veterans home legislation today by the Michigan Senate. The state labor federation had previously opposed the package of bills, which originally sought to bypass civil service commission rules that ensure a professional,…
Republican voter suppression bills fail to advance during “lame duck”
Labor leader calls on Republicans to focus on expanding access to voting DETROIT – The president of the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO, Rick Blocker, issued the following statement today commenting on news that Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive, is abandoning voter suppression legislation for the 2016 legislative session. House Bills 6066-6068, sponsored by Rep.…
Dateline: Lansing Legislative Report
An update on legislation affection AFL-CIO unions and their families Attack on Public Employee Pensions Coming in Lame Duck Conservative business people and a right wing think tank are plotting to eliminate public employee defined benefit (DB) pensions in the lame duck session of the Michigan Legislature. Currently, local government employees negotiate pension plans that…
