SEIU members, in coalition with the UAW and AFSCME, sued the Michigan Civil Service Commissioners in U.S. district court, declaring that their recent rule change violates our constitutional rights. SEIU Local 517M member Roland Whitelow, an unemployment insurance agent, was quoted in the coverage:
“I’ve been working around 10 hours a day, six days a week at the Unemployment Insurance Agency, trying to process all the skyrocketing claims so struggling Michiganders can keep a roof over their heads and put food on the table… State employees are dedicated to supporting the people of our state, and all we ask for in return is fair treatment.”Take a few minutes to re-authorize your union dues or join our union by going to the HR Self-Service Online Portal at bit.ly/Join517M. Or you can call them at 877-766-6447, Monday through Friday 8 am – 5 pm. For full instructions, go to seiu517m.org/StateEmployees. #SEIU517MTogetherWeRise
There have been several stories in the press covering this. Here is a review of some of them:
Lansing State Journal: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2020/09/03/michigan-state-worker-unions-sue-civil-service-annual-dues-reauthorization/5710952002/
Cherokee Tribune and Ledger News (Canton, GA): https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/unions-sue-over-civil-service-commission-opt-in-rule-supporters-say-it-gives-workers-a/article_196fec7a-75c4-54f1-b822-49d9c94829ec.html