HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
REP. JIM HAADSMA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 16, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Labor was called to order by Chair Haadsma.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O'Neal, Andrews, Wegela, Wozniak,
Mueller, Kunse.
Absent: Rep. Churches.
Excused: Rep. Churches.
Representative Wegela moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 8, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4044 before the committee:
HB 4044
(Rep. Koleszar)
A bill to amend 1947 PA 336, entitled "An act to
prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to
provide review from disciplinary action with
respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of
grievances and the holding of elections; to declare
and protect the rights and privileges of public
employees; to require certain provisions in
collective bargaining agreements; to prescribe
means of enforcement and penalties for the
violation of the provisions of this act; and to make
appropriations," by repealing section 15b (MCL
423.215b).
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators, testified in opposition to HB 4044. Questions and discussion followed.
Kathi Martin and Muna Mashrah, representing the Dearborn Federation of Teachers, testified
in support of HB 4044. Questions and discussion followed.
Jonathan Byrd, representing Kellogg Community College, testified in support of HB 4044.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4044, but did not wish to speak:
Lincoln Stocks, representing the Eastpointe Federation of Educators.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4044, but did not wish to speak:
Jerry Johnson, representing the Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe
Intermediate School Districts.
John Severson, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School
Administrators.
Steve Delie, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Representative Koleszar moved to report out HB 4044 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O'Neal, Andrews, Wegela, Wozniak.
Nays: Reps. Mueller, Kunse.
Pass: None.
Representative Kunse moved to excuse Representative Churches from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Haadsma adjourned the meeting
at 9:24 AM.
Representative Jim Haadsma, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov