HARRISBURG, Pa. – Legislation working its way through the Pennsylvania General Assembly could serve a devastating blow to labor unions by prohibiting employers from automatically deducting union dues and political contributions from employee paychecks.

The legislation, proposed by Peach Bottom Republican Bryan Cutler, “would make it impossible for unions to automatically collect dues from their members’ paychecks and eliminate the required ‘fair share fee’ from workers who do not join,” Lancaster Online reports.

“It would, however, exempt groups representing prison guards, police officers and firefighters.”

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Cutler’s bill would also make the state’s labor leaders more accountable to their members. In Pennsylvania, like many states, teachers and other workers are required to join a union and pay hundreds in annual dues – or to pay a fair share fee that’s about 80 percent of dues – as a condition of employment.

As lawmakers in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and other states have canceled the automatic dues deductions in recent years, freeing employees to make their own decision about joining the union, a very large number opted to dump their membership.

That reality is a clear sign many educators and other unionized workers are forced into their unions against their will, which allows union officials to pursue radical political policies and other measures their members don’t agree with. Union members have no recourse if they’re required by law to continue their contributions.

Pennsylvania is no different, which is why labor leaders in the Keystone State will undoubtedly put up a massive political fight to preserve their forced dues racket. They’re already arguing that the bill is a guise to unfairly limit union political spending.

Beyond outlawing forced dues deductions, Cutler’s legislation would also prohibit all unions from deducting optional political contributions directly from employee paychecks.

“It is against the law in Pennsylvania for union dues to be given to candidates in the form of direct financial contributions, though it can be spent on lobbying or mailings promoting a specific candidate,” according to Lancaster Online.

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For years, union bosses in numerous states – backed by labor friendly lawmakers – have forced members to support the radical left-wing political policies of the nation’s teachers unions, regardless of their own beliefs. Educators have indirectly and often unwittingly helped to promote abortion, gay rights, pro-LGBT policies, and other divisive political issues that have nothing to do with educating schoolchildren.

The legislation in Pennsylvania will help correct that egregious injustice. It would also give teachers and other unionized employees the ability to determine the causes and politicians that best reflect their ideals, instead of having their union bosses do it for them.

Cutler’s bill was advanced through the House State Government Committee Monday.