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HF2240 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Union members allowed to allocate union dues to local, state, or national organization of their choice.

Related bill: SF3050

AI Generated Summary

This bill, H.F. No. 2240, introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives, proposes changes to labor laws regarding union dues allocation. It allows both public and private employees to direct their union dues or membership fees to the local, state, or national union organization of their choice.

Key Provisions:

  1. Public Employees (Amendment to Minnesota Statutes 179A.06, Subd. 6):

    • Public employees can request payroll deductions for their exclusive representative (union) and its political fund or choose to allocate dues to a local, state, or national union organization of their choice.
    • Public employers must facilitate payroll deductions based on employee requests.
    • Unions must inform employees about the option to designate their dues to a specific level of the union.
    • Payroll deduction authorizations remain valid unless the employee formally cancels or modifies them.
    • Employers must begin deductions within 30 days and remit payments within 30 days of deduction.
    • Any disputes will be handled as unfair labor practices under Minnesota Statutes 179A.13.

  2. Private Employees (Amendment to Minnesota Statutes 181.06, Subd. 2):

    • Private employees can allocate union dues or membership fees similarly to public employees.
    • Unions must notify members of this option and ensure deduction authorizations reflect this choice.
    • If no union representative exists, private employees can request payroll deductions to organizations of their choosing.
    • Employers must facilitate payroll deductions for a non-labor organization if requested by five or more employees.

Overall Impact:

The bill increases flexibility for union members by allowing greater control over how their dues are distributed, rather than having those funds automatically directed to a single, designated union entity. This could impact union funding structures and empower individual employees in how their dues are utilized.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
April 09, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor stricken

Citations

 
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