Snyder ?Emergency Manager? Prepares To Void First Labor Contract In Michigan

The NPR affiliate in Michigan is reporting that, “for the first time, a state appointed emergency manager has permission to void a union contract in a Michigan city.” Gov. Rich Snyder (R-MI) created a new “financial martial law” system that allows him to appoint managers to cities with the power to terminate collective bargaining agreements. [...]

Source: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/06/07/238982/snyder-union-void-contract/

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