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If the Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative passes, it will undermine the Teacher Tenure Act, making it nearly impossible to remove bad teachers from the classroom.
The broad language of the Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative means that over 170 Michigan laws and reforms would be overturned if the amendment was adopted.
The Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative gives a sweetheart deal of higher pensions and better benefits to government employees —in good times and bad— while taxpayers foot the bill.
The Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative could take away the Governor's ability to organize the executive branch.
If the Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative becomes part of our Constitution, it would overturn the State Ethics Act that government workers must follow.
Passing the Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative would make graduate students subject to unionization and result in higher costs for Michigan taxpayers.
See Frequently Asked QuestionsKnow the Facts
If the Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative passes, it will undermine the Teacher Tenure Act, making it nearly impossible to remove bad teachers from the classroom.
The broad language of the Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative means that over 170 Michigan laws and reforms would be overturned if the amendment was adopted.
The Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative gives a sweetheart deal of higher pensions and better benefits to government employees —in good times and bad— while taxpayers foot the bill.
The Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative could take away the Governor's ability to organize the executive branch.
If the Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative becomes part of our Constitution, it would overturn the State Ethics Act that government workers must follow.
Passing the Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative would make graduate students subject to unionization and result in higher costs for Michigan taxpayers.
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November 1, 2012
There have been all kinds of warnings about the dangers of Prop 2 — which would subject the state Constitution and state laws to continual amendment by labor contract. One of the biggest dangers posed by the amendment is the sheer uncertainty about the costs and nature of state and local government that would be imposed by the proposed amendment.
A key phrase of the proposed amendment is that "no existing or future laws" shall restrict the right of unions to engage in collective bargaining for wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. This would affect both state and local governments, including school districts.
November 1, 2012
The impulse to sew collective bargaining rights into the state Constitution might be acceptable if it stopped at that. A few other state constitutions contain generic nods to the inalienable rights of workers.
But Proposal 2 goes much, much further than what's in those other state constitutions. It would invalidate existing Michigan laws that place any conditions or limitations on collective bargaining, and it would preclude state legislators from setting any future limits on what can or cannot be bargained.
October 31, 2012
When we think back to our time in elementary school, we quickly recall our friends, our teachers and maybe even a life-changing experience or two. We also recall many of the lessons we learned, from our ABCs to those pesky multiplication tables and the importance of doing our homework before completing a project or taking a big test.
While most Michigan voters completed school some time ago, we still face a big test Tuesday when we head to the polls to elect individuals to represent us and have our say on a half-dozen ballot proposals. While we tend to pay more attention to presidential politics, these proposals can be every bit as important in determining the direction of our state.