Michigan Seeks Decentralization Experiences

The Michigan Department of Transportation Design Division informed the unions and employees on July 23 that they were going to decentralize the road design unit.  At the present time most of the design of roads is done either by consultants or the design units in Lansing.  The new division head feels that it will be more effective if everyone is out in region offices throughout the state.  This will effect about 75 Technicians and Engineers in SEIU 517M.  Some of the members have heard that other states have tried this concept and reverted back to a centralized design unit because of problems.  Our members have been told by me (the President of the Tech Division of 517M) to write to the legislators asking for an investigation into the cost effectiveness of this move.  If there are any other states out there that have information on this type of restructuring attempts that failed I would like to hear about it.  I will pass the information on to our members for the letter writing campaign to the legislators.

If you need more information you can e-mail me at ketchumj@michigan.gov, or call me at (417) 373-9686 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

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