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Panel advances bill codifying confidentiality for employee‑union communications
Summary
AB 340 would make communications between employees and their union representatives confidential and an unfair labor practice for employers to compel disclosure; committee approved and sent the bill to Appropriations after supporters said it codifies PERB case law and opponents raised concerns about investigatory needs and privilege effects.
AB 340 would codify limited protections shielding communications between employees and their union representatives from employer compulsion, enforceable as an unfair labor practice through PERB. Supporters said the bill simply restates existing PERB case law and protects the trust necessary for representation. David Mastagny for PORAC told the committee AB 340 “codifies existing PERB case law to ensure that communications between employees and their union representatives remain confidential.”
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