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SF3050 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Union members allocation of union dues to the local, state, or national organization of their choice authorization

Related bill: HF2240

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to allow union members more flexibility in directing their union dues. Specifically, it enables members to choose whether their dues go to a local, state, or national organization of their choice.

Main Provisions

  • Public Employees: The bill amends existing statutes to allow public employees to choose how their union dues are allocated. Employees can request payroll deductions to direct dues or membership fees to the organization of their choice, whether that is local, state, or national.
  • Private Employees: Similarly, private employees can also elect to have their union dues directed to an organization of their liking. This includes organizations outside the union if they choose.
  • Notifications and Authorizations: Employers and unions must inform members of their right to choose where their dues go. Any payroll deduction authorization must clearly reflect this choice.
  • Management of Deductions: Employers must enact payroll deductions according to public and private employees' requests within 30 days of receiving authorization. They must also remit these deductions to the designated organization within 30 days.
  • Indemnification: Should a dispute arise due to unauthorized deductions, the union must indemnify the employer, covering any successful claims and associated legal costs.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • This bill modifies current statutes to explicitly grant union members the legal right to allocate their dues to different levels of union organizations.
  • It introduces a requirement for unions to indemnify employers against unauthorized deductions, a protection not clearly defined before.
  • The bill also mandates that any disputes arising under these provisions are resolved through unfair labor practice procedures.

Relevant Terms

union dues, payroll deduction, public employee, private employee, exclusive representative, indemnification, unfair labor practice, authorization, remittance, collective bargaining

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toLabor

Citations

 
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      "added": [
        "Allows public employees to allocate union dues to chosen local, state, or national organizations."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the payroll deduction authorization and remittance process for public employees under section 179A.06, subdivision 6.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "179A.06",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 6"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Enables private employees to allocate union dues to organizations of their choice."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the stipulations on payroll deductions for private employees under section 181.06, subdivision 2.",
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    },
    "citation": "181.06",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  }
]

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