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House tightens penalties for workplace union coercion, bars unauthorized access to private worksites
Summary
House Bill 1166, as amended, passed the House after debate. Sponsor Representative Randolph said the bill raises penalties for intimidation and restricts union access to private worksites; critics warned it could chill organizing. The measure passed on a 59–9–1 recorded vote.
The South Dakota House on Feb. 12 passed House Bill 1166, which raises penalties for certain forms of workplace coercion and restricts unauthorized union access to private worksites. The bill was amended on the floor to make penalties uniformly class 1 misdemeanors.
Representative Randolf (Randolph), the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is intended to protect workers and employers from…
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