Republicans in Michigan are pushing legislation that would have serious consequences for union workers such as teachers. The GOP led House of Representatives in the state have introduced a bill that would imprison union members for sending political emails using publicly owned email services.

The consequences for violating the law include a $10,000 fine for an organization, and a $1,000 fine and one-year imprisonment for an individual.

You’re probably wondering if this is a joke. Well, you’d be wrong. This is very real. Republicans are seriously pushing this law in a blatant violation of Constitutional rights.