Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 959

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Union workers; create certain rights concerning use of union dues.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/12 (H) Referred To Labor
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Robinson (84th)

Additional Authors: Chism, Denny, Ellington, Ishee, Lott, Martinson, Masterson, Moore, Reed, Rotenberry, Wells-Smith, Zuber

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT LABOR UNIONS SHALL FURNISH CERTAIN REPORTS TO EMPLOYEES CONCERNING HOW THEIR UNION DUES WERE SPENT; TO REQUIRE LABOR UNIONS TO RECEIVE ANNUAL, UP-FRONT, WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL WORKER BEFORE SPENDING HIS OR HER DUES FOR POLITICAL OR OTHER NONCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES WHO DID NOT PROVIDE SUCH WRITTEN PERMISSION MAY WITHHOLD PAYMENT OR RECEIVE REFUNDS OF THE PORTION OF THE UNION DUES SPENT ON NONCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACTIVITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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