2013 Senate Joint Resolution Y

Declare "collective" bargaining an "individual" right

Introduced in the Senate

July 31, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Jim Ananich (D-27)

To place before voters in the next general election a constitutional amendment to declare that collective bargaining is an individual right, including for government employees. Under current law (but not under the constitution), public schools and local governments are compelled to bargain with government employee unions to determine pay and benefit levels. Under the proposed amendment, this law could not be repealed.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations