Relating to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership

This bill relates to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership. The bill strikes a prohibition on depriving a person of the right to work at the person’s chosen occupation for any employer because of withdrawal or expulsion from, or refusal to join, any labor union, organization, or association. The bill strikes a prohibition on a person, firm, association, or corporation refusing or denying employment to any person because of resignation or withdrawal from, or refusal to join or affiliate with, a labor union, organization, or association. The bill strikes a prohibition on a person, firm, association, corporation, or labor organization entering into any understanding, contract, or agreement to exclude from employment persons who do not belong to, or who refuse to join, a labor union, organization, or association, or who resign or withdraw from a labor union, organization, or association. The bill strikes a prohibition on a person, firm, association, labor organization, corporation, or political subdivision, as a prerequisite to or a condition of employment, requiring a person to pay dues, charges, fees, contributions, fines, or assessments to any labor union, labor association, or labor organization. The bill strikes a prohibition on a person, firm, association, labor organization, or corporation deducting labor organization dues, charges, fees, contributions, fines or assessments from an employee’s earnings, wages, or compensation, unless the employer has first been presented with an order signed by the employee meeting certain requirements.