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This bill provides labor unions with reasonable access to current and newly hired public sector workers. The key provisions include: 1. Giving bargaining agents the right to meet with individual employees during work hours, hold workplace meetings, and communicate with newly hired employees. 2. Requiring public employers to provide bargaining agents with information about members of the bargaining unit, including names, job titles, contact details, and hire dates. This information is protected as confidential. 3. Allowing bargaining agents to use government and educational buildings to conduct meetings related to their duties, subject to any costs for maintenance and security. 4. Allowing employees to opt out of receiving further communications or having their information accessed by the bargaining agent, except for matters related to direct representation. 5. Prohibiting bargaining agents from selling or sharing the information of non-member employees, except for fulfilling their collective bargaining obligations.

Housing and Urban Affairs

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