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Committee releases bill to offer inspection‑facility workers jobs after contract awards amid legal debate
Summary
The Assembly Transportation Committee released AB 46‑18, a bill that would require that employees at state official inspection facilities covered by collective bargaining agreements be offered employment after contract renewals or new awards. Business groups warned of constitutional and federal‑preemption risks; unions said the bill protects an already unionized workforce.
The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee voted to release AB 46‑18 on May 8, a bill that would require entities awarded contracts for official inspection facilities to offer employment to workers who are covered by collective bargaining agreements when a contract is renewed or reawarded.
Alyssa Frank, vice president of government affairs for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, testified in opposition, saying the bill “unlawfully restricts employers'…
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