Senate Bill 519

The Oregon Senate approved a bill that prevents businesses from requiring workers to attend company-organized meetings about politics, including union organizing, and religion.Bill 519 does not bar mandatory meetings, it will forbid any employer from punishing a employee or taking any adverse employment action against a employee who refuses to attend a mandatory meeting. Meetings will be considered voluntary .
The bill passed 16- 14 on Monday . Democrats, Ginny Burdick of Portland and Betsy Johnson of Scappoose, joined all 12 Republicans in opposing Senate Bill 519 ,which now moves to the House. The House narrowly approved a similar bill two years ago, but it failed to advance through the Senate.

Sponsored by Senators ROSENBAUM, DEVLIN, Representatives :
SCHAUFLER, WITT; Senators BATES, MONNES ANDERSON, MONROE,WALKER,
Representatives BAILEY, BARKER, BUCKLEY, DEMBROW, GALIZIO, HOLVEY, NOLAN,
ROBLAN, SHIELDS
(at the request of Oregon AFL-CIO)
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