Michigan’s ballot today will offer an option for voting for Proposal 4, the Michigan Home Health Care Amendment. This statewide ballot is being offered as an amendment to the constitution and will require all in-home caregiver workers to be union members. The SEIU has heavily supported this initiative.
Senior caregivers often do not have a full plate of benefits such as health insurance and retirement, because they work part-time.
The Michigan chapter of the National Private Duty Association does not support this initiative as the Governor of Michigan has also stated it is bad policy. The Michigan NPDA has commented that the proposal is over-reaching and possibly illegal and that the SEIU is the main benefactor.
Read more about Michigan’s Proposal 4 and if you are looking for where to vote in your area, remember that today’s Google Doodle will help you find your local precinct.
Senior caregivers do not have to be union members in most states and you may apply for a senior caregiving job near you.
