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Senate committee advances bill requiring earlier notice to unions before local agencies contract out work
Summary
AB 339 would require local governments to notify unions 60 days before starting an RFP/RFQ to contract out bargaining‑unit work (with broad exemptions for emergencies); the Labor Committee passed the bill as amended despite opposition from counties and nonprofit service providers who warned of delays to essential services.
The Senate Labor Committee on Monday voted to pass AB 339, a bill that would require local governments to provide employee organizations 60 days’ notice before initiating a procurement process (RFP/RFQ) to contract out work currently performed by bargaining‑unit employees.
Supporters said the measure simply preserves collective bargaining rights and gives unions time to propose in‑house alternatives or negotiate impacts before agencies…
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