Local ESP representatives urge signatures to support UEA referendum against HB 267
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Park City ESP representatives reported on statewide referendum efforts to overturn House Bill 267, said UEA must gather 200,000 signatures in 30 days under Utah’s rules, and announced local signature-gathering events and locations.
Park City Education Support Professionals (ESP) representatives reported on a statewide union referendum effort to overturn House Bill 267 and asked for community assistance with signature gathering.
Speakers said two local ESP representatives, one a preschool teacher and the other a bus driver, were selected to attend the NEA ESP conference and that the district’s union partners are supporting a referendum to repeal HB 267, described in the presentation as legislation that would limit collective-bargaining activities. Staff and union representatives said UEA filed a referendum and must collect 200,000 valid signatures statewide within 30 days under Utah’s rules to place the bill on the ballot.
Local collection locations and times were announced: weekly signature gatherings at a private Park City home on Mondays and Thursdays (6–8 p.m. at 6280 Snowview), collection at Smith’s parking lot specific Thursdays (4–6 p.m.), a Walmart location on Thursday, March 27 (4–6 p.m.), a Foodtown event in Camas on Saturday, March 29 (9 a.m.–12 p.m.), and the UEA Salt Lake office open Monday–Friday with extended hours. Presenters said they had shared the locations with local media and asked community members to volunteer or sign.
Speakers framed the referendum effort as necessary to defend collective bargaining and called for broad community support; they thanked the district and board for ongoing relationships while noting the bill’s passage presents a statewide challenge to union operations.
