Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Campaign contributions; prohibit use of union dues for.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Labor | |
| 2 | 02/05 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: White (29th)
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE EXPENDITURES FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ONLY FROM A SEGREGATED FUND ESTABLISHED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; TO REQUIRE THAT ONLY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE SOLICITED TO FUND ANY SUCH FUND; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF UNION DUES FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES AND TO PROHIBIT THE INTERMINGLING OF UNION DUES WITH MONEY IN A FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ACT; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A LABOR ORGANIZATION TO MAKE EXPENDITURES FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY USING CONTRIBUTIONS SECURED BY PHYSICAL FORCE OR CERTAIN THREATS OR FROM USING UNION DUES FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A LABOR ORGANIZATION IN SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE FUND TO FAIL TO INFORM EMPLOYEES IN WRITING OF THE FUND'S POLITICAL PURPOSES AND OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT TO REFUSE TO CONTRIBUTE WITHOUT PENALTY; TO PROHIBIT LABOR ORGANIZATIONS FROM SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE FUND FROM ANY PERSON OTHER THAN ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO PROHIBIT ANY FORM OF COMPENSATION TO A MEMBER FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE EMPLOYEES TO DIRECT THEIR EMPLOYER TO DEDUCT AN AMOUNT OF NOT MORE THAN 3% OF THEIR GROSS WAGES AND PAY THE AMOUNT TO A LABOR ORGANIZATION AS AN ASSIGNEE; TO REQUIRE A SIGNED STATEMENT FROM THE EMPLOYEE MAKING THE DEDUCTION; TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FROM DIRECTING THAT DEDUCTIONS FROM THEIR WAGES BE PAID TO A REGISTERED POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR A FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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