LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville senator filed his first piece of legislation this week, taking aim at Kentucky's right-to-work law.
Democratic Sen. Gary Clemons filed Senate Bill 161 on Tuesday.
The bill would repeal the right-to-work law and restore shared responsibility in workplaces covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Under the current law, unions can't require workers to pay dues as a condition of employment. Unions are legally obligated to represent all workers, regardless of union status.
"Right-to-Work did not raise wages or lower the cost of living for Kentucky families," Clemons said in a news release. "What it did was weaken workers' ability to stand together and bargain on equal footing. When some are allowed to benefit without sharing responsibility, the entire system is undermined."
The Kentucky Supreme Court has previously upheld the constitutionality of the right-to-work law.
To read more about SB 161, click here.
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