For those who don’t think unions have too much power, here is an active union contract in Michigan.
Teachers can be drunk at school five times before they are fired. They can be high three times before losing their job. And they can MAKE AND SELL DRUGS and keep their job.
Another unique bargaining tactic played out in a school about 100 miles north of Ann Arbor.
Bay City Public Schools currently allows a teacher who sells drugs the opportunity to keep his or her job thanks to a union provision in the district’s collective bargaining agreement.
The contract calls for disciplinary actions for people who are “involved in the unlawful sale, manufacture, or distribution or dispensation of tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs.”
The first offense is referred to as “activity.” If a union employee engages in an activity that state law classifies as a misdemeanor, the first offense will result in a three-day suspension and mandatory counseling. The Bay City contract expires in 2025. Michigan Capitol Confidential reported on the issue April 2024.
