The MMA 2009 Legislative Agenda outlines important issues that impact the state’s manufacturing industry. Download a copy.

MMA Applauds Senate’s Halt to Multi-Million Dollar UI Tax Hike

6/26/2009

Senate Republicans halted an attempt to expand unemployment insurance on 6/23/09 that would have increased payroll taxes on Michigan’s struggling employers.

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MMA Opposes Anti-employer “Worker Freedom Act”

6/26/2009

MMA opposition did not stop the House from passing HB 4316 on 6/25/09. The labor-backed bill would prevent any employer from requiring employees to attend religious or political meetings, including matters related to unionization, which would leave employers without a voice when unions come knocking. Under the one-sided bill, unions could make their case to employees, but employers could not.

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UI Fraud Bill Could Save $80 Million a Year

6/26/2009

Four bills (SB 612, 613, 614 and 615) passed in the Senate on 6/24/09 will require the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) to be more proactive in collecting overpayment of benefits. The bills earmark a portion of the penalty and interest money recovered from repayment of overpaid benefits (i.e. fraud and/or mistake) to strengthen the UI program by requiring the Agency to use state-of-the-art technology to recapture overpaid funds.

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Autism Bills Pass House

6/26/2009

The fight to block the constant barrage of health care mandates that drive up the cost for employers took a hit this week as the House passed a pair of bills on 6/23/09 that require health insurers to cover autism diagnosis and treatment.

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