Teamsters Close to Unionizing All Michigan Legislative Staffers, Plan to Double Salaries, Prevent Political Firings
Even though the Teamsters are well-known for representing truckers, they might be including legislative staffers into their ranks in the next month.
In recent weeks, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have been collecting the ‘signature cards’ necessary to put all of the Michigan legislative staffers into a Teamsters Union, part of Local 243. Their stated goals are to double staff salaries, prevent political firings, and also ensure that staffers cannot be punished for working on campaigns.
Teamsters Local 243 President Scott Quenneville said, “Michigan House staffers deserve a union contract that will provide them with a better quality of life and a voice on the job. We are fully committed to making that happen.”
The Michigan legislature has been under the strict control of either party’s leadership through both party control,
