ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HCR2040: minimum wage; exception; homeless

S/E: school districts; labor organizations; resources

Sponsor: Representative Olson, LD 10

Committee on Education

Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HCR 2040

Overview

Subject to voter approval, amends the Arizona Constitution to prohibit a school district from using public monies and public resources to support the operations of a labor organization or to perform labor organization activities during working hours.

History

The Arizona Constitution and statute declare: 1) a person may not be denied the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of non-membership in a labor organization; and 2) the state and any state political subdivision, corporation, individual or association may not enter into any agreement which excludes a person from employment because of non-membership in a labor organization (Arizona Const. art. XXV) (A.R.S. § 23-1302).

Provisions

1. Prohibits a school district from:

a. using public monies and public resources to support the operations of a labor organization;

b. deducting any payment from an employee's paycheck for labor organization membership dues; and

c. providing access to its internal communications systems to distribute labor organization membership recruiting information or political materials.

2. Restricts school district employees from distributing written, printed or digital communications in a manner that consumes public resources on a labor organization's behalf.

3. Prohibits a school district from using public monies or public resources to perform labor organization activities during working hours, including:

a. using government accounting or payroll systems to collect dues, fee contributions or other assessments for a labor organization;

b. using facilities for captive audience meetings to recruit labor organization members during working hours;

c. using paid leave to conduct business on behalf of a labor organization;

d. approving employee paid leave for any business related to a school district employee's labor organization activities;

e. using internal government communications systems to distribute labor organization membership recruiting information or political materials; and

f. using any other public resource for distributing written, printed or digital communications on behalf of a labor organization.

4. Declares these prohibitions supersede any contract, memorandum of understanding, meet and confer agreement, policy, ordinance or other written or oral agreement.

5. Defines labor organization, public monies and public resources.

6. Applies these prohibitions and requirements beginning January 1, 2028.

7. Directs the Secretary of State to submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election.

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