Union advocates are starting a 30-day attempt to collect enough signatures to place a referendum on Utah ballots concerning the restrictions placed on collective bargaining for public sector employees.
Collective bargaining is the process that allows employees, often through unions, to negotiate with employers to determine terms or conditions of employment. Commonly, this includes talk of wages, benefits and working conditions. HB 267 was recently passed by Gov. Spencer Cox. This bill bans public sector unions from collective bargaining. It has been met with severe backlash.
“The Utah Legislature took away the rights of public workers — teachers, firefighters, nurses and police — to collectively bargain for fair wages, benefits and working conditions,” shared Protect Utah Workers, a coalition created in response to the bill. “This referendum challenges the unfair law and allows voters to decide what’s best for Utah.”…