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Senate clears constitutional labor article revisions, sending SJR 7 to the ballot
Summary
The Senate unanimously passed SJR 7, revising the state constitution’s labor article to remove outdated provisions and clarify public-employee work-hour and blacklisting language; the resolution will proceed toward placement on the ballot.
The Utah Senate voted unanimously to approve Senate Joint Resolution 7, a constitutional amendment that revises the state’s labor article. Senator Hittard walked senators through the proposed changes and explained that the measure primarily modernizes language and removes provisions that are obsolete or conflict with federal law.
Key changes described by Senator Hittard include deleting an unused constitutional mandate to create a…
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