RWP Labor’s Vice President Rusty Brown testified as an expert witness on Bill SB 13 in front of the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs February 13 (additional witness names can be found here). The bill seeks to prevent deductions of union dues from state and local government employees’ paychecks, as the government should not have an official role with any trade union, labor union, employees’ association, or professional association. Exceptions include state, county, and municipal fire, police, and emergency medical services employees. Texas is not the first state to initiate such legislation to prevent these types of deductions.
On February 16, the Senate Committee voted to advance the bill to full senate with a 6-2 vote.
To read more about the bill, click here. Rusty’s testimony is below.
