HB178 would prohibit public employers from using payroll deductions to collect union dues, fees, assessments, fines, contributions, or political payments on behalf of public-employee labor organizations or related political entities. It would also require public-employee unions to provide annual reports to members and the public showing membership numbers, revenues, spending, and political or lobbying expenditures.
The Wyoming State Senate passed HB178 on March 5, 2026 by a vote of 21 to 10. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize the collection of union dues or political payments through government payroll systems. By ending taxpayer-administered payroll deductions for public-employee labor organizations and requiring greater financial transparency, this bill promotes accountability, protects workers from government-facilitated union influence, and helps ensure that public resources are not used to advance private or political interests.
