Michigan Considers Teacher-Empowering Payroll Reform, Like Colorado Did in 2008
Business Week features a brief story about a piece of legislation under consideration in the Michigan legislature:
A proposal that would prohibit public schools from automatically deducting union dues from employee paychecks is advancing in the Michigan Legislature.
The Republican-led House Oversight, Reform and Ethics Committee approved the measure Tuesday with a party line 4-2 vote. The measure advances to the House floor.
An email blast from the Education Action Group Foundation explains how this sort of proposal can help make unions more accountable to the members they serve: