LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation aimed at making sure union dues aren't collected from certain home health care workers.
The bill that the Republican governor announced signing Tuesday would exclude those who receive a government subsidy for private employment from the definition of a public employee.
Snyder said the legislation clarifies Michigan law to its original intent.
Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature have been critical of what they consider stealth, unilaterally imposed union dues collection from those who serve as care providers through a program called the Michigan Quality Community Care Council.
Unions are attempting to counteract the legislation through a ballot campaign aimed at getting features of the program enshrined in the state constitution.
They'd have to collect nearly 323,000 voter signatures to make the November ballot.
