HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Legislation that would weaken the
ability of public-sector labor unions to collect full dues and political action
committee contributions from members’ paychecks is on the move in the
Pennsylvania Legislature.
The GOP-controlled Senate approved the legislation
Wednesday, 26-23, and sent it to the House of Representatives. All 19 Democrats
and four southeastern Pennsylvania Republicans opposed it.
It’s opposed by Gov. Tom Wolf. Similar legislation failed
last year in the Senate, 20-28. An amendment to exempt police and firefighters’
unions failed.
The bill would bar the state, school districts and local
government employers from deducting any portion of union dues that underwrite
political activity and union political action committee contributions from the
paychecks of unionized workers.
Only deductions that pay for contract negotiation costs
and other non-political activity would be allowed.
Source: ABC27.com
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