Unions Would Face Cuts Under Michigan's New Plan to Save Detroit
Gov. Rick Snyder's latest version of a consent agreementgives the Detroit City Council and the mayor more power than the previous proposal, but it adds a twist that has put the council in a tough predicament. The new plan calls for the city to ignore recently ratified union contracts and it includes permission to, among other things, outsource work and consolidate departments.
Gov. Rick Snyder's latest version of a consent agreementgives the Detroit City Council and the mayor more power than the previous proposal, but it adds a twist that has put the council in a tough predicament. The new plan calls for the city to ignore recently ratified union contracts and it includes permission to, among other things, outsource work and consolidate departments.