HB 1377-FN (2024): relative to granting workers free choice to join or refrain from joining labor unions.

HB 1377-FN (2024)

relative to granting workers free choice to join or refrain from joining labor unions.

• Status: Indefinitely postponed
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
• Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 10, 2024, with 930 people signed in online: 29 in support, 899 in opposition and 2 as neutral. The committee held a public hearing on February 7, 2024, with 541 people signed in online: 21 in support and 520 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 14, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 10–10, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 22, 2024 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a roll call 212–168, on a motion by Rep. Brian Sullivan.

Sponsors

• Rep. Yury Polozov (R - Merr 10) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27)
• Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
• Rep. Alicia Lekas (R - Hills 38)
• Rep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 14)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R - Rock 17)
• Rep. Maureen Mooney (R - Hills 12)
• Rep. Dan Hynes (I - Hills 2)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 10, 2024, 3:00 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 206-208
• February 7, 2024, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
• February 14, 2024, 9:45 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307

Votes

• February 22, 2024, House: Indefinitely Postpone — yeas 212, nays 168, passed

The Docket

Related Bills

• SB 61 (2021): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.
• SB 61 (2021): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.
• SB 61 (2021): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.
• SB 217-FN (2014): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
• SB 107-FN (2015): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
• SB 11-FN (2017): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
• HB 622-FN (2019): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
• SB 651-FN (2020): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
• HB 1496 (2006): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
• HB 819 (2007): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
• HB 474-FN (2011): relative to freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
• HB 323-FN (2013): establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.
• HB 402-FN (2015): establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.
• HB 520 (2017): relative to right to work.
• HB 1677-FN (2012): relative to choice as to whether to join a labor union and eliminating the duty of a public employee labor organization to represent employees who elect not to join or to pay dues or fees to the employee organization.
• SB 247 (2006): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
• HB 821 (2003): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
• SB 528 (2004): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
• HB 658-FN (2015): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.
• HB 221 (2001): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
• HB 323 (1997): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
• SB 19 (1993): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor organization.
• HB 1432 (1992): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor organization.
• SB 516-FN (2024): relative to prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket