SB 651 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for workers' rights.

PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
                                                        PRINTER'S NO.   735

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 651
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY PISCIOTTANO, SAVAL, KEARNEY, KANE, HUGHES,
        HAYWOOD, COSTA, TARTAGLIONE, MILLER AND L. WILLIAMS,
        MAY 2, 2025

     REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 2, 2025


                                A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1   Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
 2      of Pennsylvania, providing for workers' rights.
 3      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 4   hereby resolves as follows:
 5      Section 1.    The following amendment to the Constitution of
 6   Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
 7      That Article I be amended by adding a section to read:
 8   § 30.   Workers' rights.
 9      Employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to
10   bargain collectively through representatives of their own
11   choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours and working
12   conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at
13   work. No law shall be passed that interferes with, negates or
14   diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain
15   collectively over their wages, hours and other terms and
16   conditions of employment and work place safety, including any
17   law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of
 1   agreements between employers and labor organizations that
 2   represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a
 3   condition of employment.
 4      Section 2.   The following procedure applies to the proposed
 5   constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
 6          (1)   Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
 7      the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
 8      proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
 9      requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
10      of Pennsylvania.
11          (2)   Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
12      the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
13      proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
14      requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
15      of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
16      submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
17      Commonwealth at the first general or municipal election which
18      meets the requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
19      Constitution of Pennsylvania.




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