Bill > HB2866

This bill modifies Oregon's labor organization representation laws by changing how public employees who are not union members can make payments to labor organizations. Specifically, the bill prohibits compulsory payments to labor organizations by non-member employees and makes it an unfair labor practice to require non-member employees to pay dues. Instead, the bill permits non-member employees to voluntarily consent to make an in-lieu-of-dues payment to a labor organization for its representation in employment relations. The legislation aims to give employees more choice in whether and how they financially support labor organizations while still allowing unions to recover representation costs. The bill modifies existing statutes to clarify that labor organizations can enter into agreements where non-member employees may voluntarily choose to pay fees to cover the costs of representing them in grievances and employment dispute resolution, but cannot compel such payments. These changes reflect a shift towards making union financial contributions a matter of individual employee choice rather than a mandatory requirement for workers in unionized workplaces.

Labor and Employment

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2866