Fallin Signs Paycheck Protection Bill
Fallin signs bill banning payroll deduction for union dues
By SEAN MURPHY, Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — School districts will no longer be able to deduct union dues from Oklahoma teachers’ paychecks under a bill Gov. Mary Fallin signed into law on Thursday despite objections from educators who say they’re being unfairly targeted.
Because the bill only applies to associations that collectively bargain on behalf of its members, it affects just two organizations — the Oklahoma Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers.
“Governor Fallin supports Oklahoma teachers and their right to collectively bargain. They will still be able to do that,” said Fallin spokesman Alex Weintz. “This bill simply helps get the state out of the business of collecting union dues.”
But Westmoore High School teacher Elise Robillard, president of The Education Association of Moore, said Fallin’s signing of the bill suggests she doesn’t support public educators.