SF 2374: Relating to retention and recertification elections for public employee collective bargaining units and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to retention and recertification elections for public employee collective bargaining units conducted by the public employment relations board (PERB). The bill requires the PERB to issue a written notice of intent to conduct such an election to the public employer and the bargaining representative prior to conducting the election. The bill requires a public employer, after receiving such notice, to submit to the PERB a list of employees in the bargaining unit within days. The PERB shall utilize the submitted list to determine the employees eligible to vote in the election and the outcome of the election.

Lobbying · 2 for, 14 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Mackinac Center Action

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Common Good Iowa; Heavy Highway Contractors Association; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Iowa Professional Fire Fighters; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; Iowa State Education Association; Iowa State Police Association; North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters; State Police Officers Council; and 2 more

In plain words

1. February 15, 2024Filed in the Senate
2. February 15, 2024Approved by the Senate committee