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This bill strengthens the rights of workers through collective bargaining by addressing authorizations and revocations, certifications, and the authority to deduct and accept union dues and fees. Key provisions include: - Requiring employees to authorize membership dues deductions directly with the exclusive bargaining representative, rather than the employer. Employees can revoke this authorization, and the employer must rely on the bargaining representative for authorization and revocation information. - Allowing the Public Employment Relations Commission to determine representation questions through a cross-check process comparing an employee organization's membership records or authorization cards to the employer's records, rather than an election, if there is only one employee organization seeking certification. - Providing public employers and employee organizations a defense against claims related to deducting, receiving, or retaining union dues under the new provisions. - Repealing a requirement that collective bargaining agreements contain "union security provisions" allowing the collection of agency or fair share fees from non-members. The bill aims to provide clarity and certainty for public employers and employee organizations following the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5623&Year=2019&Initiative=false