TEACHER STRIKES

House Bill 6528

Sponsor:  Rep. Phil Pavlov

Committee:  Education

Complete to 12-5-06

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 6528 AS INTRODUCED 9-14-06

House Bill 6528 would amend Public Act 336 of 1947, which prohibits strikes by public school teachers, to require that a public school employer immediately notify the Michigan Employment Relations Commission of any suspected strike.  Under the bill, if a school employer failed to notify the commission within 24 hours after a strike started, then a parent (or legal guardian) of a student could notify the commission of the strike.

Currently under the law, a public school employer must notify the commission of any strike among its employees, and the commission must conduct a hearing within 60 days after receiving the notice.  Under the bill, the commission would be required to conduct a hearing within seven days.  After the hearing, if a majority of the commission finds that public school employees engaged in a strike, then the commission can fine each employee for each day that he or she was striking, and in addition, the commission must fine the bargaining representation of the employee $5,000 for each full or partial day of the strike.

MCL 423.202a

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact on the State of Michigan or its local units of government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Richard Child

                                                                                                                          

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.