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Today, the House Labor and Industry Committee passed the employee rights notification bill, HB 785. Sponsored by Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), this legislation ensures public employees can make informed choices about union membership.

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that unions can no longer force public employees to pay union fees just to keep their jobs. The problem? Pennsylvania law still allows unions to impose these “fair share fees” on non-members—violating the Court’s ruling. Plus, government doesn’t have to tell workers about their options.

Without proactive legislative protections, workers are being deprived of their constitutional rights to freely choose what organizations they join and support.

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Francisco Molina knows what it takes to overcome adversity. Raised by a single mother from just 3 years old, Molina endured severe abuse. He wore long-sleeved shirts to school to cover the scars from his mother’s beatings.

Such experiences can make or break a person. Molina did not break. Instead, he got stronger.

Molina started a family, earned a degree in human services, and, in 2006, took a job as a social services aide with the Lehigh County Office of Children and Youth to help abused children. He eventually joined the union, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 668, and became a shop steward.

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