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MN HF352

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Steve Drazkowski

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

H.F. 352 Summary

  • Prohibits employers from requiring private sector employees to become members of or pay dues, fees, assessments, or equivalent charges to labor organizations as a condition of employment.

  • Prohibits employers from requiring public sector employees to become members of or pay dues, fees, assessments, or equivalent charges to labor organizations as a condition of public employment.

  • Declares agreements between labor organizations and employers that violate these rights unlawful, null, and void.

  • Establishes violations as misdemeanors with district court jurisdiction and provides injured persons remedies including injunctive relief, damages, costs, and reasonable attorney fees.

  • Repeals existing provisions allowing fair-share fee requirements for public employees and eliminates fair-share fee challenge procedures.

Legislative Description

Employees granted the right to work without being required to become a member or pay fees to a labor organization, penalties and jurisdiction created, and other unfair labor practices provided.

Last Action

Authors added Backer and Petersburg

3/12/2020

Committee Referrals

Labor1/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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