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Utah Senate advances bill limiting public-sector collective bargaining; third-reading set after heated debate
Summary
The Utah Senate on Friday voted 18-10 (1 absent) to read first substitute House Bill 267 a third time after hours of debate over removing the state mandate for public-sector collective bargaining and adding new reporting and limits on payroll-deducted union dues.
The Utah Senate on Friday debated first substitute House Bill 267, a proposal that would end the statutory mandate for collective bargaining by public-employee labor organizations and impose new disclosure and limits on use of payroll-deducted dues.
Sponsor Senator Cullimore said the bill "does not abolish public sector unions. Rather, it currently removes the mandate for collective bargaining in public employee settings" and described a planned substitute that would allow collective bargaining only if a majority of an employee class votes to be represented. Cullimore also said the measure would bar use of public funds and facilities for union political activity and require more transparency when dues are collected through payroll…
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