FAQs

Why a union? Why the Child Care Providers Together Michigan? What’s the union’s agenda?
Child care providers are the union—45,000 providers trying to improve things together instead of as individuals; the provider will elect representatives to negotiate the contract, will decide what priorities for the contract are, and then will vote to ratify the contract.

What can we accomplish as a union?
Providers want a union to have a voice and have power to address our concerns. Some of the top issues include improving reimbursement rates, obtaining access to affordable group insurance group insurance, and having a voice in policy decisions. The power of 45,000 providers together is more likely to lead to improvements.

What about dues?
Dues don’t start until after a majority of family child care providers vote to accept a contract that we have negotiated.