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In Washington today, the United States House of
Representatives passed H.R. 980, the
“Public Employee-Employer Cooperation Act,” on a
314-97 floor vote (Click
here to view the bill).
We were pleased to see 45 Representatives (both
Democrat and Republican) from the Southern
States PBA area voted for passage, 37 as
original co-sponsors (Click
here to see the results).
The legislation, introduced by Representatives
Dale Kildee (MI) and John J. Duncan, Jr. (TN-2),
would recognize the right of public safety
employees to bargain collectively over hours,
wages, and working conditions. This bill allows
states one year to comply with the minimum
provisions of this bill. After one year of
non-compliance, regulation would default to the
Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).
The legislation now goes to the US Senate for
further consideration.
Check back for updates.
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