HB 163

Did not advance

Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work

Sponsor: April Miller (District 4)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an employer from requiring, as a condition of employment or continued employment, an employee or a prospective employee, under certain circumstances, to join or remain a member of a labor organization, pay charges to a labor organization, or pay a certain amount to a third party; prohibiting an employer from threatening an employee or a prospective employee with certain action; providing certain penalties for violation of the Act; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Testimony (59)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableUNF 53Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Zinsmeister, Robert	ABC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Costello, Chris	Howard County Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	NFIB	Written (PDF)
FAV	o'keeffe, kevinlobbyist	iec chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Miller, Delegate Millerlegislator	Individual	Position only
UNF	Plaine, Mary	AFM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pointer, Warren	AFSCME 1072	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nipps, Scott	AFSCME 1540	Written (PDF)
UNF	Goldberg, Saul	AFSCME 2380	Written (PDF)
UNF	Moran, Patrick	AFSCME Council 3	Written (PDF)
UNF	Saunders, Lee	AFSCME International	Written (PDF)
UNF	English, Marietta	AFT-MD	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kemerer, Hannibal	Attorney General	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guido, Jeff	BDCBT	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brown, Diamonte	BTU	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Antoinette	CUB	Written (PDF)
UNF	Irwin, Marilyn	CWA 2108	Written (PDF)
UNF	Opfer, Shannon	CWA State Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sproule, William	Carpenters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reckart, Rob	Carpenters 423	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sanchez, Mungu	Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters	Position only
UNF	Sanchez, Mungu	Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cavey, Brian	HFIAW 24	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Ferrall, Dave	IATSE 487	Written (PDF)
UNF	Demchuk, Pete	IBEW 24	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hogan, George	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rice, Rodney	IBEW 307	Written (PDF)
UNF	Holsey, Bob	IUOE 37	Written (PDF)
UNF	Van Dyke, Josh	IUOE 77	Written (PDF)
UNF	Havard, Don	IUOE 99	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mejia, Roxana	IUPAT 51	Written (PDF)
UNF	wendricks, cliff	Ironworkers 568	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kennell, Jeremy	Laborers 616	Written (PDF)
UNF	Binetti, Ricklobbyist	LiUNA/BWLDC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	MAPT	Written (PDF)
UNF	Renne, Gino	MCGEO	Written (PDF)
UNF	EDWARDS, DONNA	MD DC AFL CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	JACKSON, GERALD	MD DC AFL CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Seanlobbyist	MSEA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Orr, Benjamin	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Washington, Andrew	Metro Washington Labor Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hartwich, Korey	NNU	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Donnell, Pat	SAG-AFTRA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Killeen, Tom	SMART 100	Written (PDF)
UNF	Labille, Richard	SMART 100	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART TD	Written (PDF)
UNF	Boston, Frank	State FOP	Position only
UNF	Wolfe, Larry	Teamsters 62	Written (PDF)
UNF	Krause, Tom	Teamsters 992	Written (PDF)
UNF	Spencer, James	UA 5	Written (PDF)
UNF	Swanner, Fred	UAW	Written (PDF)
UNF	Chorpenning, Jason	UFCW 27	Written (PDF)
UNF	Strong, Jim	USW	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wolfe, Larry	Western MD Building Trades	Written (PDF)
UNF	Koontz, George	Western MD CLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Patrick	Workers United	Written (PDF)
UNF	binerti, rick	bwldc/laborers	Position only

Organizations on record

ABCFAV 1

AFMUNF 1

AFSCME 1072UNF 1

AFSCME 1540UNF 1

AFSCME 2380UNF 1

AFSCME Council 3UNF 1

AFSCME InternationalUNF 1

AFT-MDUNF 1

Attorney GeneralUNF 1

BDCBTUNF 1

BTUUNF 1

bwldc/laborersUNF 1

CarpentersUNF 1

Carpenters 423UNF 1

CUBUNF 1

CWA 2108UNF 1

CWA State CouncilUNF 1

Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of CarpentersUNF 2

HFIAW 24UNF 1

Howard County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

IATSE 487UNF 1

IBEW 24UNF 1

IBEW 26UNF 2

IBEW 307UNF 1

iec chesapeakeFAV 1

Ironworkers 568UNF 1

IUOE 37UNF 1

IUOE 77UNF 1

IUOE 99UNF 1

IUPAT 51UNF 1

Laborers 616UNF 1

LiUNA/BWLDCUNF 1

MAPTUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

MCGEOUNF 1

MD DC AFL CIOUNF 2

Metro Washington Labor CouncilUNF 1

MSEAUNF 1

NFIBFAV 1

NNUUNF 1

SAG-AFTRAUNF 1

SMART 100UNF 2

SMART TDUNF 1

State FOPUNF 1

Teamsters 62UNF 1

Teamsters 992UNF 1

UA 5UNF 1

UAWUNF 1

UFCW 27UNF 1

USWUNF 1

Western MD Building TradesUNF 1

Western MD CLCUNF 1

Workers UnitedUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

FAVo'keeffe, keviniec chesapeakeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

UNFBinetti, RickLiUNA/BWLDCRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.…

UNFAscher, JasonMAPTRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

UNFJohnson, SeanMSEARegistered for: Maryland State Education Association