Bill > S0102

This bill expands employment protections and collective bargaining rights in Vermont. It prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who decline to attend or participate in meetings or communications that express the employer's opinion on religious or political matters. It also amends Vermont's labor relations laws to allow for the certification of exclusive bargaining representatives without a secret ballot election if the proposed representative has the support of at least 50% plus one of the employees in the bargaining unit. Additionally, the bill creates a legislative study committee to examine the application of Vermont's labor laws to agricultural workers and identify potential legislative changes to provide them with additional employment and collective bargaining rights.