HB3789: Relating to union misrepresentation.

Legislative Summary

The Act makes it unlawful for a person to falsely impersonate a union representative. The Act says that the union has the sole right to decide its own representatives based on its own rules. The Act allows a union to file a lawsuit against a person who breaks the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [Digest: The Act makes it unlawful for a person to falsely impersonate a union representative. The Act says that a union can keep a list of union representatives. The Act sets fines for breaking the law. The Act allows a union to file a lawsuit against a person who breaks the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).] Makes it unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative. Provides that a labor organization shall have, as a matter of internal governance, the sole authority to identify and designate the union representatives associated with the labor organization. Provides a cause of action for a union representative alleging a violation of the prohibition against falsely impersonating a union representative. [Authorizes civil penalties for violations.] [Permits labor organizations to maintain a list of verifiable union representatives.].