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Introduced
10/16/2023
10/16/2023
In Committee
10/16/2023
10/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/15/2024
04/15/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The current right-to-work law prohibits a person from requiring, as a condition of obtaining or continuing employment, an individual to refrain or resign from membership in a labor organization, to become or remain a member of a labor organization, to pay dues or other charges to a labor organization, or to pay any other person an amount that is in place of dues or charges required of members of a labor organization. This bill repeals these prohibitions and the associated misdemeanor offense for violating the right-to-work law. The bill explicitly provides that, when an all-union agreement is in effect, it is not an unfair labor practice to encourage or discourage membership in a labor organization or to deduct labor organization dues or assessments from an employee's earnings. The bill sets conditions under which an employer may enter into an all-union agreement. The bill also sets conditions for the continuation or termination of all-union agreements, including that, if the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission determines there is reasonable ground to believe employees in an all-union agreement have changed their attitude about the agreement, WERC is required to conduct a referendum to determine whether the employees wish to LRB-4342/1 MIM:cjs&amn 2023 - 2024 Legislature SENATE BILL 519 continue the agreement. WERC is required to terminate an all-union agreement if it finds the union unreasonably refused to admit an employee into the union. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill repeals the existing right-to-work law in Wisconsin, which prohibited requiring workers to pay union dues or join a union as a condition of employment. The bill allows employers to enter into all-union agreements with the majority approval of employees in a collective bargaining unit, either through a voluntary agreement or a majority vote. The bill sets conditions for the continuation or termination of all-union agreements, including the ability for the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission to conduct a referendum if there is reasonable grounds to believe employees have changed their attitude about the agreement. The bill also repeals the misdemeanor offense for violating the right-to-work law.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (28)
Melissa Agard (D)*,
Tim Carpenter (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,
LaTonya Johnson (D)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Brad Pfaff (D)*,
Kelda Roys (D)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Clint Anderson (D),
Jimmy Anderson (D),
Marisabel Cabrera (D),
Sue Conley (D),
Dave Considine (D),
Dora Drake (D),
Jodene Emerson (D),
Evan Goyke (D),
Francesca Hong (D),
Alex Joers (D),
Greta Neubauer (D),
Tod Ohnstad (D),
Lori Palmeri (D),
Melissa Ratcliff (D),
Katrina Shankland (D),
Kristina Shelton (D),
Christine Sinicki (D),
Lee Snodgrass (D),
Shelia Stubbs (D),
Lisa Subeck (D),
Last Action
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (on 04/15/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb519 |
| SB519 ROCP for Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/senate/labor_regulatory_reform_veterans_and_military_affairs/1866603.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB519: Fiscal Estimate From ERC | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb519/sb519_erc.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2023/REG/SB519.pdf |
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