What will happen if employee groups don seek collective bargaining rights?
It is possible collective bargaining rights will be granted to some portion of public employees through federal legislation. Congress frequently attaches strings to funding. For example, On July 17, 2007, the U.S. House passed H.R. 980, The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, by a vote of 314 to 97. The act will grant collective bargaining rights to firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical personnel in those states where such rights are not already granted. The bill had 280 co-sponsors. It has been placed on the calendar of the Senate. The federal government has a vested interest in ensuring that funds provided for specific purposes aren’t being offset by cost-cutting by the states. They recognize that collective bargaining acts as a natural counterbalance. It is cost-effective for the federal government, less intrusive, and allows local circumstances to dictate outcomes. Additionally, the U.S. has yet to approve Convention 151 of the International Labo
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