H 4681
An Act protecting labor and abolishing barriers to organizing rights
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Bill overview
This bill, titled ‘An Act protecting labor and abolishing barriers to organizing rights,’ aims to strengthen labor protections and make it easier for workers to form unions in Massachusetts. It expands the scope of Chapter 150A of the General Laws to cover a broader range of labor-management relations, ensuring that existing federal and state labor laws apply in the absence of specific regulations. The bill also clarifies definitions related to ‘employer,’ ‘employee,’ and ‘joint employer,’ and introduces provisions to prevent employers from using captive audience meetings to discourage union organizing and to address issues related to electronic voting in representation elections.
Key provisions
- Expands Chapter 150A to cover labor-management relations in the absence of specific regulations, ensuring application of existing federal and state labor laws.
- Clarifies definitions of ‘employer,’ ‘employee,’ and ‘joint employer’ to provide greater clarity and protection for workers.
- Prohibits employers from using captive audience meetings (both in-person and virtual) to discourage union organizing.
- Establishes rules and procedures for conducting representation elections remotely using electronic voting systems.
- Addresses issues related to agency service fees and payment in lieu of membership.
- Introduces provisions to prevent employers from discriminating against employees who support union organizing.
- Creates a ‘critical period’ during representation elections to limit employer activities aimed at influencing employee choices.
- Requires notice to employers before engaging in strikes or picketing.
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Cosponsors
Adrianne Pusateri Ramos
Bud L. Williams
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
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An Act protecting labor and abolishing barriers to organizing rights
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Displaying 3 actions for Bill H.4681
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 11/3/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
| 11/3/2025 | House | New draft of H2086 |
| 11/3/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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