Nov. 05, 2015
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) issued the following statement in regard to his legislation being signed into law to prohibit parties involved in a labor dispute from harassing, stalking or making bomb threats:
“I’m gratified to see that Gov. Tom Wolf agreed that removing these exemptions was the right thing to do. No one should be able to lawfully use the tactics of harassment, stalking or threatening. The public puts its faith in law enforcement and the judiciary to apply our criminal laws equally. Labor disputes should not be held to a different standard.
“What starts as harassment and threats can escalate to violence and destruction of property. To me, this is a public safety issue, not a labor issue. Peaceful labor activity is unaffected. But if you call in a bomb threat from a picket line, that is no longer exempt. Management is no longer exempt if they stalk an employee. And a union organizer is no longer exempt from criminal prosecution if he or she harasses workers or managers or their families.”
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
Representative Ronald Marsico
105th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
RonMarsico.com
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