SB111 Summary

• Proposes constitutional amendment declaring Alabama's public policy that workers cannot be denied employment based on labor union membership or non-membership status.

• Prohibits employers from requiring employees to join, remain in, or abstain from joining labor unions as a condition of employment or continuation of employment.

• Prohibits employers from requiring workers to pay dues, fees, or other charges to any labor union or labor organization as a condition of employment.

• Declares agreements between employers and labor organizations that deny work to non-members or create employment monopolies to be illegal combinations and conspiracies against public policy.

• Creates a private cause of action allowing individuals to recover damages from employers and others acting with them for violations of these employment rights, except for lawful contracts in force before the amendment's ratification.