May This bill grants police officers, deputy sheriffs and elementary and secondary school teachers the right to form and join labor unions.
Collective bargaining is defined in detail.
The bill requires that the Board of Mediation's determination regarding the appropriateness of a collective bargaining unit and its representatives be made according to procedures established by the National Labor Relations Act. The factors the board must consider are set forth in the bill. The bill also details the procedure for establishing, via petition, an election on the question of obtaining representation by an exclusive bargaining representative. Procedures for declaring a fraudulent election invalid are set forth, as are procedures for decertifying an exclusive bargaining representative. Nothing in the bill will be construed to annul or modify any collective bargaining agreement already in force.