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Senate passes bill aligning transit bargaining law with federal standard; debate centers on grant risk
Summary
The Senate approved House Bill 243 to align Utah law on public-transit collective bargaining with federal labor standards by excluding supervisors from bargaining. Opponents warned doing so could jeopardize federal grants for UTA; proponents said the change resolves a statutory conflict with federal law.
The Senate voted to pass House Bill 243, which amends Utah law governing public-transit employee collective bargaining to align with federal labor standards by excluding supervisors from bargaining units. Sponsor Sen. Mike McHale said the change reflects a conflict between Utah statute and federal law and was requested by UTA to ensure compliance.
Debate was robust. Sen. Bullen (recorded as…
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