Provisions
The bill would ensure:
- The right to join a union and have the union recognized by the employer
- The right of public safety officers to bargain over wages, hours, and working conditions
- A dispute resolution mechanism, such as fact finding or mediation
- Enforcement of contracts through state courts
Although the Act would allow the parties to seek mediation to resolve their differences, it would not force employers into binding arbitration.
The Federal Labor Relations Authority shall, within 180 days of enactment, make a determination as to whether a State substantially provides for the rights and responsibilities described in the Act.
The Federal Labor Relations Authority shall have the authority to:
- Determine the appropriateness of units for labor organization representation
- Supervise or conduct elections to determine whether a labor organization has been selected as an exclusive representative by a voting majority of the employees
- Resolve issues relating to the duty to bargain in good faith
- Conduct hearings and resolve complaints of unfair labor practices
- Resolve exceptions to the awards of arbitrators
- Protect the right of each employee to form, join, or assist any labor organization, or to refrain from any such activity, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, and protect each employee in the exercise of such right
- Take such other actions as are necessary and appropriate to effectively administer the Act
Strikes and lockouts are prohibited by the Act.
Read more about this topic: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act Of 2007
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