A bill for an act repealing provisions of law concerning rights relating to labor organization membership.
HF 281 repeals specific Iowa laws that protected workers' rights related to labor union membership. It removes legal restrictions preventing employers from refusing employment based on union membership or refusal to join, banning contracts that exclude workers for union ties, requiring union dues as a job condition, or automatically deducting dues from paychecks without written employee consent. These repealed sections (731.1-731.5) previously safeguarded workers' choices about union involvement and financial obligations. The bill directly affects workers' employment rights and employer practices concerning labor organizations. This is a procedural repeal removing existing legal protections, not creating new policy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2025
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Introduced
Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Josh Turek
DDemocratic
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