TAKE ACTION: Oppose bill focused on antagonizing your association
02/27/2017
SB 407 is another attempt to interfere with teachers and their association. Under this bill, the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board (IEERB) would be empowered to compile association membership information, including membership numbers, and publish the data on a website.
IEERB would also be required to post training modules, videos or other instructional material informing school employees of union representation rights. IEERB will be required to contact certain association members to teach them how to change their membership status.
The bill demonstrates confusion between membership and representation of teachers.
This bill failed in committee two weeks ago by a vote of 5-5 and was left for dead by the committee chair. However, the bill was revived last week, likely under pressure from anti-union special interest groups. After a second chance, the bill passed out of committee 6-5.
SB 407 is up for a final vote and we ask that you urge your senator before, noon, Tuesday to vote against this unreasonable jab at teachers and their association.