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Bill would create escalating fines for public employers that repeatedly delay union dues remittance and employee rosters
Summary
Senate Committee on Labor and Business members heard May 1 testimony on House Bill 2944 A, which would require the Employment Relations Board to impose escalating civil penalties on public employers for repeat failures to remit authorized union deductions and to provide bargaining‑unit rosters.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Business on May 1 took public testimony on House Bill 2944 A, a bill that would direct the Employment Relations Board (ERB) to impose civil penalties on public employers for repeat or subsequent violations of certain PECPA duties, including timely remittance of dues and regular submission of bargaining‑unit rosters.
Representative Travis Nelson (House District 44) framed the bill as enforcing obligations the Legislature clarified in 2019. Nelson said some employers have delayed remitting dues or providing rosters for months or years and described the bill as "measured, fair, and ... grounded in accountability." He said the bill removes an automatic civil penalty for first offenses and…
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