PRINTER'S NO. 2050
No. 1615 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY A. C. FOSTER, JR., MERRY, PITTS, CHADWICK,
LANGTRY, JOHNSON, FREIND, BARLEY, SCHULER, CARLSON, FLICK,
JACKSON, SCHEETZ, HONAMAN, PUNT, E. Z. TAYLOR, GLADECK,
BIRMELIN, SIRIANNI, BUNT AND HERSHEY, JUNE 28, 1985
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, JUNE 28, 1985
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), entitled
2 "An act establishing rights in public employes to organize
3 and bargain collectively through selected representatives;
4 defining public employes to include employes of nonprofit
5 organizations and institutions; providing compulsory
6 mediation and fact-finding, for collective bargaining
7 impasses; providing arbitration for certain public employes
8 for collective bargaining impasses; defining the scope of
9 collective bargaining; establishing unfair employe and
10 employer practices; prohibiting strikes for certain public
11 employes; permitting strikes under limited conditions;
12 providing penalties for violations; and establishing
13 procedures for implementation," limiting representation under
14 certain collective bargaining agreements.
15 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
16 hereby enacts as follows:
17 Section 1. The act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known
18 as the Public Employe Relations Act, is amended by adding a
19 section to read:
20 Section 608. Representation by Employe Organizations.--Any
21 employe organization having a collective bargaining agreement
22 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania need only represent
23 members of such employe organizations. Dues and fees shall be
1 required and may be deducted only from members of such employe
2 organizations.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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