HB755
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to allow public employee collective bargaining organizations to represent only dues-paying members; allow nonmember employees to be represented by counsel of their choosing, subject to reasonable employer procedures; grant the labor organization the right to represent a nonmember employee in an action involving the interpretation or enforcement of a collective bargaining agreement; allow nonmember employees to enter into a written agreement with the labor organization for representation for a reasonable fee; apply to agreements entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Introduced: February 25, 2026
Last action: April 15, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would change the rules for how public employee unions handle workers who choose not to join or pay dues. Under the proposal, unions could limit their representation to dues-paying members, while non-members could hire their own representative or pay the union a fee for help with contract-related disputes. The bill would apply to union contracts entered into or renewed after the law takes effect. Who it may affect: public employees, public employee unions, and government employers in Kentucky.
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