Senate Bill 458 aims to repeal Wisconsin's right-to-work law, which currently prohibits employers from requiring employees to join or refrain from joining labor organizations as a condition of employment. The bill seeks to eliminate these prohibitions and the associated misdemeanor penalties for violations. It introduces new provisions that clarify the conditions under which employers can enter into all-union agreements, allowing for the encouragement or discouragement of labor organization membership and the deduction of dues from employee earnings when such agreements are in effect.

Additionally, the bill consolidates and amends existing statutes related to employee rights, emphasizing the importance of voluntary agreement in negotiations between employers and employees. It establishes a framework for the continuation or termination of all-union agreements, including the requirement for the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) to conduct referendums if there is reasonable belief that employees' attitudes toward the agreement have changed. The bill also includes amendments to clarify the process for deducting labor organization dues and the conditions under which these agreements can be maintained or terminated.

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