General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5287 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 606 *00606* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5287 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 606 *00606* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist. AN ACT INFORMING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF UNION MEMBERSHIP. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require that state and municipal collective bargaining agreements and related employee notices include a clear and conspicuous statement of any employee's right to opt out of membership in the union, subject only to a fee to cover the actual costs of collective bargaining. Statement of Purpose: To provide clear notice of an employee's right to choose not to be a member of a union.