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Senate adopts constitutional amendment to enshrine right to collectively bargain
Summary
The Vermont Senate voted 29–0 to amend the state constitution to add a right to collectively bargain, moving the measure to the House; if the House concurs and voters ratify it in 2026, the amendment will take effect after the 2026 election.
The Vermont Senate on a unanimous roll call adopted a proposed constitutional amendment that would add a right to collectively bargain to the State Constitution.
Senator Harrison, the reporter for the Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee, told colleagues the amendment would “provide that citizens of the State have a right to collectively bargain,” and said the committee removed language requiring dues collection after legal review raised…
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