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Subcommittee reports bill to give transit-contracted workers parity with public-sector bargaining
2152896 · January 23, 2025
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Summary
HB 2,619 would require that contracted transit workers receive parity with in-house workers' negotiated collective-bargaining outcomes; the committee reported the bill 5–2 after testimony for and against.
Delegate Helmer presented HB 2,619 to ensure transit workers employed by private contractors who operate public transit services are afforded collective-bargaining parity where local public bargaining exists. The sponsor said the bill seeks to prevent a “race to the bottom” in wages and benefits when public jurisdictions…
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