Bargaining Rights for Public Safety Officers: Firefighters, Police, EMS
This act aims to grant firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical personnel in states and local governments the right to negotiate their working conditions, wages, and hours. This is intended to improve cooperation between employees and employers, potentially leading to better and safer public services for citizens. The act establishes minimum standards for these negotiations while respecting existing, more favorable state laws.
Key points
Establishes the right for public safety officers to form unions and bargain over employment terms.
Requires public employers to recognize unions and engage in collective bargaining.
Provides mechanisms for dispute resolution, such as binding arbitration, in case of negotiation impasses.
The Federal Labor Relations Authority will oversee compliance, intervening where state laws are insufficient.
Prohibits strikes and lockouts that disrupt emergency services, unless state law provides otherwise.
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