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This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal provisions that allow employers to require employees to join a union in order to get or keep a job.

Provisions that allow railroad carriers to require the payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment would also be repealed.

Basically, this bill would allow individuals to decide if they want to join a union when they get offered a job, and if they do — they can choose whether want to have their union dues deducted automatically from their paycheck.

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