General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5148 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 142 *00142* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5148 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 142 *00142* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. AN ACT PREVENTING UNWILLING EMPLOYEES FROM JOINING A UNION OR PAYING UNION DUES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to prohibit a union or an employer from requiring employees to join a union or pay any dues or fees to unions to represent them. Statement of Purpose: To establish Connecticut as a "Right to Work" state.