SB 263 Summary

• Removes language from public policy declaration that referenced section 14(b) of the National Labor Relations Act regarding right-to-work protections.

• Eliminates restrictions on requiring employees to pay union dues, fees, or financial support as a condition of employment by striking former subsections that prohibited such requirements.

• Changes Section 8 to affirm employee rights to organize and engage in collective bargaining activities without explicitly stating the right to refrain from such activities.

• Modifies Section 17 to make violation of union membership or financial support coercion a misdemeanor offense rather than solely a civil fine violation.

• Revises Section 22 to prohibit lockouts and strikes without proper notice while allowing employers and unions to enter into all-union agreements with recognized labor organizations.