SF3877 Summary

• Establishes right-to-work protections for private and public sector employees in Minnesota, prohibiting requirements to join labor organizations or pay union dues, fees, assessments, or equivalent payments as a condition of employment.

• Declares agreements between labor organizations and employers that violate these rights unlawful, null, and void with no legal effect.

• Makes violations a misdemeanor offense with district court jurisdiction and provides injured parties with remedies including injunctive relief, damages, costs, and reasonable attorney fees.

• Assigns the attorney general and county prosecutors duty to investigate and prosecute violations.

• Repeals existing Minnesota statute provisions allowing fair-share fee requirements for non-member employees and modifies dues checkoff provisions to allow at-will revocation for public employees.