Ends State Bans on Union Membership Requirements
HR5159-119 · Introduced Sep 4, 2025
Why it matters
Workers in states that now ban these requirements could be required to join a union to keep their jobs.
What it does
- Repeals the federal provision that lets states ban union membership requirements for jobs
- Ends state right-to-work laws that block job contracts requiring union membership
- Applies the same rule in all states, including those that currently ban such contracts
In committee
Next: a committee vote
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About this bill
Would repeal a federal provision that lets states ban job contracts requiring union membership. Would apply in all states, ending state right-to-work laws.
Nationwide Right to Unionize Act
Perspectives
💬 The case for
Some labor groups would likely say states should not block unions from setting membership rules. They would argue this protects unions' ability to bargain.
💬 The case against
Some business groups and worker-choice advocates would likely say workers should not be forced to join unions. They would say states should decide this.
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