SF 2277 (LSB 5908XS (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 2277

BY  WAHLS

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to rights of employees and requirements of employers with respect to labor union membership.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 731.1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   731.1  Right to join union.
   It is declared to be the policy of the state of Iowa that no person within its boundaries shall be deprived of the right to work at the person’s chosen occupation for any employer because of membership in, or affiliation with, withdrawal or expulsion from, or refusal to join, any labor union, organization, or association, and any contract which that contravenes this policy is illegal and void.
    Sec. 2.  Section 731.2, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   731.2  Refusal to employ prohibited.
   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to refuse or deny employment to any person because of membership in, or affiliation with, or resignation or withdrawal from, a labor union, organization, or association, or because of refusal to join or affiliate with a labor union, organization or association.
    Sec. 3.  Section 731.3, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   731.3  Contracts to exclude unlawful.
   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation, or labor organization to enter into any understanding, contract, or agreement, whether written or oral, to exclude from employment members of a labor union, organization, or association, or persons who do not belong to, or who refuse to join, a labor union, organization or association, or because of resignation or withdrawal therefrom.
    Sec. 4.  REPEAL.  Sections 731.4 and 731.5, Code 2026, are repealed.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   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.