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Senate advances bill to expand private‑sector collective bargaining; labor board warns of capacity needs
Summary
Senate Bill 1523, which would extend collective bargaining protections to more private‑sector workers, moved forward with amendments and funding language; the Hawaii Labor Relations Board told lawmakers the change would substantially increase its caseload and need for staff and resources.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology voted Feb. 10 to move forward Senate Bill 1523, a measure that would expand the types of private‑sector employees protected by the Hawaii Employment Relations Act to include certain independent contractors and employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act.
Thuy Downes Scanlon, president of IATSE Local 665, urged passage, saying the bill would “bolster the bulwark”…
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