#ClientNews Big win for one of our clients. Yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled to adopt the Michigan Time To Care (PA 338) proposal and the Michigan One Fair Wage (PA 337) proposal. Mothering Justice, the Michigan-based national grassroots policy advocacy organization dedicated to empowering Black mothers and caregivers, ethusiastically celebrates the decision in Mothering Justice v. Attorney General. These two proposals will be on a future ballot in their original entirety for the people of Michigan to vote upon.
WE FOUGHT BACK... AND WE WON! 🎉🎉🎉 Mothering Justice is overjoyed to announce that the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in our favor regarding the unconstitutional amendments to the Earned Paid Sick Time ballot initiatives! Mothering Justice v. Attorney General’s ruling will significantly impact families and providers of color. In case you missed it, here’s the backstory 👇🏾 In 2018, the Michigan Time To Care proposal (PA 338) and the Michigan One Fair Wage proposal (PA 337) were set to be on the ballot. However, the Republican-led legislature adopted these bills to keep them off the ballot, then amended them in the same session, significantly reducing their benefits, particularly concerning leave eligibility, accrual, and carryover. But according to Article 2, Section 9 of the Michigan Constitution, it’s illegal to adopt and amend laws in the same legislative cycle. The Michigan Supreme Court has now declared this action unconstitutional! This case has been pending since February 2023, with oral arguments in December 2023, and today, we received the news that justice has prevailed! ✊🏾 Thank you to the Michigan Supreme Court for upholding justice, and shoutout to our Mamavists for your unwavering support and engagement. We’re celebrating this monumental victory today! 💜