LD1207 - Collective Bargaining Rights

(2012)

An Act To Amend the Labor Laws Relating to Certain Agricultural Employees

Sponsored by Sponsored by: Rep. Dale Crafts (R – Lisbon)

What is the bill?

LD 1207 was carried over from last session, when it lacked the support to pass. This bill repeals the right to form a union for workers at large scale, industrial egg processing factories, including the former DeCoster Egg Farms. These workers do some of the dirtiest, most dangerous work in our state and with the passage of LD 1207 they no longer have the right to organize for better wages and working conditions. As originally proposed, LD 1207 would have also stripped overtime and minimum wage for these workers. The amended version repealed collective bargaining rights only. This bill was passed in both chambers along party lines and signed into law by the Governor.

What happened?

Bill passed in amended form and signed by the Governor

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