Bill Summary: HB 5270

• Public employers must provide union representatives with new hire information (name, job title, department, work location, phone number, and home address) in editable digital format within ten days of hiring or by the first pay period of the following month.

• Union representatives gain access rights to new employee orientations with at least ten days' notice, with disputes over access structure resolved through compulsory interest arbitration if parties cannot agree within forty-five to sixty days.

• Union representatives may meet with employees on employer premises during work hours to discuss grievances and workplace issues, conduct worksite meetings during breaks, and meet with newly hired employees for up to 120 minutes within thirty days of hire without charge to employee pay.

• Employees may authorize payroll deductions for union dues through electronic, voice, or written authorizations; employers must honor these authorizations based on union certification and are liable for unremitted dues, with limited liability otherwise.

• Employees may opt out of union membership, but non-members must still pay regular dues and assessments as a condition of employment; employers are prohibited from discouraging union membership or authorization of dues deductions.