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Introduced
02/15/2019
02/15/2019
In Committee
06/28/2019
06/28/2019
Crossed Over
03/13/2019
03/13/2019
Passed
11/13/2019
11/13/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/20/2019
12/20/2019
Introduced Session
101st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that an employer is required to furnish the exclusive bargaining representative with a complete list of the names and addresses of the public employees in the bargaining unit at least once each month. Provides that the employer shall not discourage employees or applicants from becoming or remaining union members or authorizing dues deductions, and shall not otherwise interfere with the relationship between employees and their exclusive bargaining representative. Provides that the employer shall refer all inquiries about union membership to the exclusive bargaining representative, with certain exceptions. Provides that the employer may not disclose certain personal information with respect to any employee, except to that employee's exclusive representative. Contains provisions concerning the collection of dues. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Prohibits the disclosure of certain personal information regarding participants and members. Makes other changes.
AI Summary
This bill:
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act to require employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives with a monthly list of employee names, addresses, and other contact information for the bargaining unit. The bill also prohibits employers from disclosing certain personal information of employees, such as home addresses and phone numbers, to anyone other than the exclusive representative. It provides the exclusive representative with reasonable access to employees, including the right to meet with them on work premises. The bill also makes changes to the dues deduction process, including requiring employers to transmit dues to the exclusive representative and allowing reasonable limits on an employee's ability to revoke dues authorization. Additionally, the bill provides a defense to liability for public and educational employers and unions regarding the collection of agency or fair share fees prior to the Supreme Court's Janus decision in 2018. The bill also requires fire fighter training programs to include training on the history of the fire service labor movement.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (55)
Omar Aquino (D)*,
Marcus Evans (D)*,
Don Harmon (D)*,
Jay Hoffman (D)*,
Carol Ammons (D),
Neil Anderson (R),
Christopher Belt (D),
Monica Bristow (D),
Terri Bryant (R),
Kelly Burke (D),
Jonathan Carroll (D),
Cristina Castro (D),
John Connor (D),
John D'Amico (D),
Anthony DeLuca (D),
Dan Didech (D),
Mary Edly-Allen (D),
Laura Ellman (D),
Dale Fowler (R),
Robyn Gabel (D),
Ann Gillespie (D),
LaToya Greenwood (D),
Mike Halpin (D),
Norine Hammond (R),
Lisa Hernandez (D),
Linda Holmes (D),
Mattie Hunter (D),
Emil Jones (D),
Thaddeus Jones (D),
Patrick Joyce (D),
Yehiel Kalish (D),
Dave Koehler (D),
Lindsey LaPointe (D),
Kimberly Lightford (D),
Camille Lilly (D),
Natalie Manley (D),
Mike Marron (R),
Joyce Mason (D),
Tony McCombie (R),
Marty Moylan (D),
Laura Murphy (D),
Robert Peters (D),
Nathan Reitz (D),
Sue Scherer (D),
Dave Severin (R),
Elgie Sims (D),
Nick Smith (D),
Katie Stuart (D),
André Thapedi (D),
Patricia Van Pelt (D),
Ram Villivalam (D),
Chris Welch (D),
David Welter (R),
Maurice West (D),
Omar Williams (D),
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0620 (on 12/20/2019)
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