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4 days ago · HB267 elicited thousands of emails, calls and texts to lawmakers over the past two weeks, while hundreds of teachers, firefighters and public transportation workers gathered at the Capitol to ...

4 days ago · Jeff Kauffmann, Salt Lake City Firefighters Local 81 officer director, right, and other union members sit in the Senate gallery intending to hear discussion and voting on HB267 Public Sector Labor Union Amendments at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Kristin Murphy/ Deseret News via AP)

5 days ago · As HB267 has moved through the legislature, the bill’s sponsors have emphasized that most public unions in the state don’t use collective bargaining. “I think collective bargaining, by having it available, provides a mechanism for the unions to continue to work closely with those employers,” Escamilla said. “I recognize that many of ...

5 days ago · The first version of HB267 completely prohibited public sector collective bargaining, but on Friday changes were made to the bill that made it so unions could collective bargain if they had a majority of all employees vote for them.

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Jan 30, 2025 · In an 18-10 vote Thursday, senators passed HB267 to the next stage in the legislative process, known as a “third reading.” This final phase allows for substitutes to be introduced. The bill ...

4 days ago · HB267’s sponsor in the Senate, Majority Leader Kirk Cullimore, R-Sandy, told his colleagues that he was discussing a compromise with unions during the first round of votes. Senate rules require each bill be voted on twice, and to win over his more skeptical colleagues on the initial vote, Cullimore promised he would work on an amendment. ...

Jan 30, 2025 · After passing through the state House, a bill that would prohibit collective bargaining for public sector labor unions was advanced through a Senate committee on Wednesday. HB267 is sponsored by Rep. Jordan Teuscher, R-South Jordan, and the floor sponsor is Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore, R-Draper.

Jan 27, 2025 · HB267 would ban collective bargaining across all government-owned organizations. While it would not prevent public employees from joining or forming unions, it would prohibit government employers ...