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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | March 27, 2014 12:26 PM |
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| From: | Representative Matthew D. Bradford |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Workplace Fairness Act |
| MEMORANDUM To: All House Members From: Representative Matt Bradford Date: March 27, 2014 Subject: Co-sponsorship: Workplace Fairness Act In the near future, I will be introducing The Workplace Fairness Act. The bill prohibits the use of permanent replacement workers during a labor dispute and prohibits employment agents and contract employment agencies from recruiting or providing employees to permanently replace employees in labor dispute. The use of permanent replacement workers sets the stage for prolonged labor unrest and disruption. When this scenario arises, public resources are required and workplace productivity suffers. The National Labor Relations Act expressly prohibits employers from using termination as a weapon against striking employees. Nonetheless, employers faced with a legal work stoppage can bypass this prohibition by hiring permanent replacement workers. In reality, there is no practical distinction between prohibited discharge of lawfully striking workers and permanent replacement. For the worker and employer, the result is prolonged strife and loss of wages and productivity. A violation of the Workplace Fairness Act would be a summary offense and would be subject to a $1,000 fine for each offense. Please join me in this important legislation. |
Introduced as HB2352