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Long hearing on SB 6,117 exposes sharp divide over state framework if NLRB jurisdiction ends
Summary
SB 6,117 would bring workers not covered by the National Labor Relations Act under state oversight (PERC) if federal preemption ends; unions and workers urged adoption as an insurance policy, while agriculture, business and small‑business groups warned of card‑check certification, strike risk during harvest and broad unintended consequences.
Senate Bill 6,117 proposes a state‑level collective‑bargaining framework that would apply where federal preemption ends or the National Labor Relations Board ceases to regulate an employer‑employee relationship. Committee staff described provisions for certification, secret‑ballot or card‑check pathways, interest arbitration and remedies for unfair labor practices, and noted that PERC would have concurrent jurisdiction with courts to enforce…
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