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II. Overhauling PERA: Voluntary Local Unionism and Bargaining

By Paul Kersey, published on Feb. 14, 2011

So far, we have considered approaches to government employee labor law that are directed at specific problems: the misuse of union dues, the “union veto,” strike threats and governmental financial emergencies. Our recommendations have ranged in magnitude, but on an individual basis, most of these proposals would leave the basic collective bargaining process intact.

ISBN: 978-0-98330-041-0, SKU: S2011-02

Reconsidering Michigan's Public Employment Relations Act

  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction: Problems and Premises
  • The Price of PERA
  • Three Approaches to Reform
    • I. Reforms to Correct Specific Flaws
    • II. Overhauling PERA: Voluntary Local Unionism and Bargaining
      • Ending PERA’s Local Government Bargaining Mandate
      • Prohibiting Agency Fees in Local Government Unions
      • Retaining Secret Ballots and Decertification
      • Preserving State and Local Laws: No “Ultra Vires” Contract Terms
    • III. Power to the People: The Case for a Local Government Collective Bargaining Ban
  • Conclusion and Recommendations
  • Endnotes

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