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Bill would extend interest-arbitration rights to all corrections officers
Washington State Senate Labor & Commerce Committee · January 16, 2026
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Summary
Senate Bill 5972 would remove a population threshold and make all county and city correctional officers eligible for interest arbitration; union witnesses testified in strong support citing equity, safety and bargaining parity.
The committee heard Senate Bill 5972, which would remove the statutory population threshold that currently limits which corrections officers qualify for binding interest arbitration during collective bargaining.
Jared Sachs, committee staff, explained that under current law certain uniform personnel are eligible for…
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