LD1319 - Ban on Union Leave Time

(2015)

An Act To Ensure That Wages and Benefits of Maine State Employees Serve a Public Purpose

Sponsored by Sponsored by Representative Karl Ward (R-Dedham)

What is the bill?

Most union contracts include an amount of administrative time, or union leave time, allotted to workers who are union representatives so they can address important labor-management issues. This can include serving on labor-management committees, bargaining, addressing grievances, and other important workplace issues. LD 1319 would have prohibited public sector unions and employers from agreeing that some union business can be done on paid time. Most often, resolving these issues benefits both management and workers and improves efficiency in the workplace. This is a negotiated issue that should be left to the bargaining table.

What happened?

Defeated

Votes