Public workers in Michigan pay hundreds or thousands of dollars per year in dues to unions, but it’s very difficult for workers to find out how that money is being spent. The reason is that Michigan has weak reporting requirements for government unions, asking for only a few numbers on spending in broad categories. Under this system, union members cannot assess if their union is spending their dues money wisely or not.
Nathan Mehrens will explain how Michigan can fix this problem by adopting a federal model that requires more disclosure by unions. Mehrens is an labor expert who previously worked at the U.S. Department of Labor and helped implement these same transparency reporting requirements at the federal level.
Nathan is president of Americans for Limited Government Foundation. He previously served as ALGF's General Counsel. Prior to his service at ALGF, he was Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor. He previously served as Director of Research and General Counsel for several nonprofit organizations that monitor and advocate on labor union issues.
Mehrens is a frequent media commentator and has been quoted by the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Times, Fox News, Fox Business, the Daily Caller, the Washington Examiner and other media outlets.
Lunch is free and is included with your reservation.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
11:30 a.m. - Check-in and lunch available to registered guests
Noon to 1:00 p.m. - Program with Q&A
WHERE: Lansing Center
Meeting Room 201, 2nd Floor
333 East Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48933
Registration deadline is Friday, October 9th at 12 Noon.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact event manager Kimberley Fischer-Kinne at 989-698-1905 or events@mackinac.org
Registration for this event is closed.
989-698-1905
E-mail: events@mackinac.org
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
140 West Main Street
P.O. Box 568
Midland, Michigan 48640
