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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 3789
By COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND WORKPLACE STANDARDS
April 4
On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 4 through 25 and delete page 2 and insert:
“SECTION 1.(1) As used in this section:
“(a) ‘Designated representative’ has the meaning given that term in ORS 243.796.
“(b) ‘Exclusive representative’ and ‘labor organization’ have the meanings given those
terms in ORS 243.650.
“(c) ‘Falsely impersonate a union representative’ means to use fraud or misrepresen-
tation to make a verbal or written communication that purports to be authorized or other-
wise approved by a labor organization but that has not, in fact, been authorized or approved
by the labor organization.
“(d) ‘Fraud or misrepresentation’ has the meaning given that term in ORS 677.188.
“(e) ‘Union representative’ means:
“(A) An exclusive representative.
“(B) A designated representative.
“(C) An employee or staff member of a labor organization.
“(D) A member of a labor organization who serves in an elected or appointed position
within the union.
“(2) It is unlawful for any person to falsely impersonate a union representative.
“(3) To protect public employees who are members of a labor organization from fraud or
misrepresentation, including the false impersonation of a union representative, a labor or-
ganization shall have, as a matter of internal governance, the sole authority to identify and
designate the union representatives associated with the labor organization.
“(4)(a) A union representative alleging a violation of this section may bring a civil action
in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to obtain damages.
“(b) In addition to and not in lieu of any other damages that may be claimed, a plaintiff
shall receive liquidated damages in an amount of $6,250 per incident in any action in which
the plaintiff establishes that the defendant falsely impersonated a union representative. ”.
LC 4270/HB 3789-2