HB 1005

The bill makes the following changes to the 'Labor Peace Act': Specifies that employees' right to bargain collectively includes the right to bargain collectively concerning any mandatory subject of bargaining; Eliminates the requirement for a second election to negotiate a union security agreement clause in the collective bargaining process; Declares that it is not an unfair labor practice for an employer to refuse to agree to a lawful proposal made by the exclusive representative of the employees, or for the exclusive representative of the employees to refuse to agree to a lawful proposal made by the employer, concerning a mandatory subject of bargaining if the refusing party has bargained in good faith with the other party; and Requires employers and employees, through their exclusive representative, to bargain in good faith. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)