Bill > AB2497

This bill would require higher education employers, such as the University of California, the Hastings College of the Law, and the California State University, to distribute membership authorization forms to new employees during the onboarding process, collect the completed forms, and transmit them to the exclusive representative (i.e., the employee union). This is intended to provide the exclusive representative meaningful access to its represented members and make it easier for employees to join the union. The bill allows for negotiated agreements that vary from these requirements, but in the absence of such an agreement, the requirements would apply. The bill also authorizes the exclusive representative to file an unfair practice charge with the Public Employment Relations Board for violations, with penalties of up to $10,000 and the possibility of attorney's fees and costs being awarded to a prevailing party.

Labor and Employment

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