House Bill 1217

Background: House Bill 1217 would limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor.

Our Stance: The ACLU of South Dakota opposes House Bill 1217.

The ACLU has championed the right of workers to organize unions since its inception more than 90 years ago, and we continue to support the rights of employees, both public and private, to organize unions and bargain collectively. Public education employees should not be retaliated against for exercising those rights.