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ME LD1707
ME LD1707An Act to Allow Workers to Work Without Having to Pay Labor Organization Service Fees
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Introduced
04/18/2023
04/18/2023
In Committee
04/20/2023
04/20/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/07/2023
06/07/2023
Introduced Session
131st Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits requiring an employee who has refrained from joining or participating in the activities of an organization for the purposes of representation and collective bargaining that is the bargaining agent for the employee to pay to the organization a service fee that represents the employee's pro rata share of those expenditures that are germane to the organization's representational activities.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits requiring an employee who has chosen not to join or participate in the activities of a labor organization that is the bargaining agent for the employee to pay a service fee to the organization. The bill removes language from existing state laws that allowed such service fees to be charged to non-members, representing their pro-rata share of the organization's representational activities. In other words, this bill allows workers to opt out of paying fees to a labor union that represents them, even if that union is the designated bargaining agent.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accepted Majority (ONTP) Report, Jun 7, 2023 (on 06/07/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1707&snum=131 |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN170701.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1096&item=1&snum=131 |
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