Senate Bill 458 aims to repeal Wisconsin's right-to-work law, which currently prohibits employers from requiring employees to join or pay dues to a labor organization as a condition of employment. The bill removes these prohibitions and the associated misdemeanor penalties for violations. It also establishes that, under an all-union agreement, it is not considered an unfair labor practice to encourage or discourage membership in a labor organization or to deduct dues from employees' earnings. The bill outlines the conditions under which employers can enter into all-union agreements and the process for their continuation or termination, including the requirement for a referendum if there is a belief that employees' attitudes toward the agreement have changed.

Additionally, the bill consolidates and amends existing statutes related to employee rights, emphasizing the right to self-organization and collective bargaining while also allowing employees the right to refrain from such activities. It modifies provisions regarding the encouragement of labor organization membership, the process for entering into all-union agreements, and the conditions for deducting labor organization dues from employees' earnings. The bill repeals specific sections of current law that pertain to the right-to-work provisions and establishes a new declaration of policy regarding employment relations and collective bargaining in Wisconsin.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 111.04(3), 111.04, 111.06(1)(c), 111.06, 111.06(1)(e), 111.06(1)(i), 947.20