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Committee introduces RS 32450 to narrow firefighters' collective bargaining to wages and rates of pay; some members raise stakeholder concerns
Summary
Representative Rob Bieswanger introduced RS 32450 to limit firefighters' collective bargaining to wages and rates of pay and to remove working conditions from negotiable subjects; the request was introduced to print after debate and at least one member voiced opposition to moving forward without firefighter input.
The House State Affairs Committee voted to introduce RS 32450, a request that would narrow the subjects covered by firefighters’ collective bargaining agreements to wages and rates of pay and remove working conditions and other terms from negotiable items.
Representative Rob Bieswanger (District 8) told the committee under current law firefighters can negotiate "pretty much anything" in a contract. He said the RS would limit negotiations to wages…
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