On Feb. 15, the Virginia House of Delegates passed five Republican-sponsored bills dealing with public-sector union policy. The bills are now in committee in the Senate, where Democrats hold a majority.
About the bills
The Virginia House of Delegates passed the following five bills on Feb. 15:
- Virginia HB336: This bill would require a 51% vote by public employees in a collective bargaining unit to certify a bargaining representative in localities that have authorized collective bargaining. Del. Nicholas Freitas (R) sponsored the bill. The House passed committee substitute bill HB336H1 53-47. One delegate whose vote was recorded in favor of the bill intended to vote against it.
- Virginia HB337: This bill would prohibit collective bargaining agreements from having a public employer provide compensation or compensated leave time for union activities. It would require unions to compensate public employers if union activities infringe upon their time or resources. The House passed this bill, also sponsored by Freitas, 52-48.
- Virginia HB341: This bill, also sponsored by Freitas, would give public employees the right to resign from a union and stop paying dues at any time. It would require public employees to give written consent before employers may deduct union dues from their pay, and it would prescribe the wording of the authorization form. The bill would require annual reconfirmation of consent for union membership and dues deductions. The bill would also require...
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