KY SB161

Repeals Kentucky's "right-to-work" law by removing the prohibition on requiring union membership or dues payment as a condition of employment for both public and private sector workers

Restores the ability of public employees to engage in strikes and work stoppages by removing the existing statutory ban on such actions

Allows employers (including public employers, urban-county governments, and consolidated local governments) to enter union security agreements requiring workers to join a union within 30 days of employment or the agreement's effective date

Repeals KRS 65.016 (prohibition on local wage/benefit mandates), KRS 336.132 (declaring certain labor agreements unlawful), and KRS 336.134 (prohibiting public employer payroll deductions for union dues or political activities)

Removes criminal misdemeanor penalties for violations of the repealed right-to-work provisions while maintaining civil penalties ($100-$1,000) for other labor law violations