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We at the National Right to Work Committee are fighting at many levels to protect America's working men and women's right to decide for themselves whether or not a union deserves their financial support.
Whether it be in the state and federal legislatures, the courts, or hearing rooms at the FEC or the NLRB, we fight to ensure that workers join unions because they want to – not out of fear or federal mandate.
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Iowa News & Legislation
Right to Work State
Iowa is a Right to Work State. Employees who work in Iowa, except on federal property or for a railway or airline, have a right to resign from union membership and not pay union dues or fees. If you are an employee in Iowa and have legal questions regarding your union membership, click here to learn about your rights.
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Iowa Right to Work News
» Families Flee Compulsory-Unionism States
May 26, 2008 - 'Right to Work States Are Simply Better For Raising Children' (PDF viewer required to view this document)
» Iowans Again Defeat Forced-Union-Fee Scheme
May 23, 2008 - But Big Labor Governor May Hand Union Dons a 'Consolation Prize' (PDF viewer required to view this document)
» Committee PAC Aids Pro-Right to Work Candidates
April 7, 2008 - Union Bosses Have Already Begun Their Federal Electoral Assault (PDF viewer required to view this document)
» Iowa Right to Work Law Still Under Fire
March 8, 2008 - Committee Strategists Prepare For House Floor Showdown (PDF viewer required to view this document)
» Iowa Right to Work Law Again Under Fire
January 9, 2008 - Committee and Hawkeye State Allies Are Steeled For New Showdown (PDF viewer required to view this document)
Iowa Congressional Representatives
Contact your Iowa Congressmen to voice your support for Right to Work! We need help from grassroots supporters like you to protect workers' rights and to stop Big Labor's rampant abuses. If you don't know your Iowa Congressional District, enter your ZIP Code and your ZIP+4 extension below to look it up:
Iowa Legislative Alerts
The table below lists the bills the Committee is currently monitoring in the Iowa legislatures. The Committee supports the passage of the bills highlighted in yellow. You can obtain up-to-the-minute information and learn about any bill directly from the Iowa legislature by clicking on the "Text / Status" link.
| Bill | Position | Description | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | HB | 324 | Oppose | Right to Work Repeal | IA Legislature |
| IA | HSB | 176 | Oppose | Payroll Deduction for State Contractors | IA Legislature |
| IA | SB | 232 | Oppose | Payroll Deduction for State Contractors | IA Legislature |
| IA | SB | 413 | Oppose | Public Sector Right to Work Repeal | IA Legislature |
| IA | SSB | 1120 | Oppose | Right to Work Repeal | IA Legislature |
Iowa Right to Work Law
Iowa Code Ann. §§ 731.1 through 731.8.
§ 731.1 Right to join union
It is declared to be the policy of the state of Iowa that no person within its boundaries shall be deprived of the right to work at his chosen occupation for any employer because of membership in, affiliation with, withdrawal or expulsion from, or refusal to join, any labor union, organization, or association, and any contract which contravenes this policy is illegal and void. (Enacted April 28, 1947; Recodified 1977.)
§ 731.2 Refusal to employ prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to refuse or deny employment to any person because of membership in, or affiliation with, or resignation or withdrawal from, a labor union, organization or association, or because of refusal to join or affiliate with a labor union, organization or association. (Enacted April 28, 1947; Recodified 1977.)
§ 731.3 Contracts to exclude unlawful
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation or labor organization to enter into any understanding, contract, or agreement, whether written or oral, to exclude from employment members of a labor union, organization or association, or persons who do not belong to, or who refuse to join, a labor union, organization or association, or because of resignation or withdrawal therefrom. (Enacted April 28, 1947; Recodified 1977.)
§ 731.4 Union dues as prerequisite to employment-prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, labor organization or corporation, or political subdivision, either directly or indirectly, or in any manner or by any means as a prerequisite to or a condition of employment to require any person to pay dues, charges, fees, contributions, fines or assessments to any labor union, labor association or labor organization. (Enacted April 28, 1947; Recodified 1977.)
§ 731.5 Deducting dues from pay unlawful
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, labor organization or corporation to deduct labor organization dues, charges, fees, contributions, fines or assessments from an employee's earnings, wages or compensation, unless the employer has first been presented with an individual written order therefor signed by the employee, which written order shall be terminable at any time by the employee giving at least thirty days' written notice of such termination to the employer. (Enacted April 28, 1947; Amended 1959, Recodified 1977.)
§ 731.6 Penalty
Any person, firm, association, labor organization, or corporation or any director, officer, representative, agent or member thereof, who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or who shall aid and abet in such violation shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. (Enacted April 28, 1947; Recodified 1977, Amended 1978.)
§ 731.7 Injunction
Additional to the penal provisions of this chapter, any person, firm, corporation, association, or any labor union, labor association or labor organization, or any officer representative, agent or member thereof may be restrained by injunction from doing or continuing to do any of the matters and things prohibited by this chapter, and all of the provisions of the law relating to the granting of restraining orders and injunctions, either temporary or permanent, shall be applicable. (Enacted April 28, 1947; Recodified 1977.)
§ 731.8 Exception
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to employers or employees covered by the federal Railroad Labor Act [sic]. (Enacted April 28, 1947; Recodified 1977.)
NOTE: State laws are in a constant state of flux. Before relying on the text of any state Right to Work statute, you should check the most recent edition of your state laws.