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CT HB06935

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/29/2019

Primary Sponsor

Labor and Public Employees Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 General Assembly

AI Summary

HB 06935 Summary

  • Public employers must provide exclusive union representatives with new hire information including name, job title, contact details, and home address within 10 days of hiring, with complete bargaining unit lists provided every 30 days.

  • Public employers must grant union representatives mandatory access to new employee orientations with at least 10 days' written notice, with disputes over access structure resolved through compulsory interest arbitration if parties cannot agree within 45-60 days.

  • Union representatives have rights to meet with employees during work breaks, conduct worksite meetings, use employer electronic mail systems for union communications, and use government facilities for member meetings without interference.

  • Public employers must honor employee payroll deduction authorizations for union dues using electronic or voice signatures, with employees directing cancellation requests to the union rather than the employer.

  • Public employers are prohibited from discouraging employees from joining unions, encouraging resignation from membership, or promoting revocation of dues deduction authorizations; violations constitute prohibited labor practices.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Right Of A Public Employee To Join Or Support A Union.

Last Action

File Number 1022

5/31/2019

Committee Referrals

Labor and Public Employees1/30/2019

Full Bill Text

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