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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban passed earlier this year that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating on behalf of their workers.

Republican Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday approved the repeal of a policy that experts had called one of the most restrictive labor laws

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[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 19 points 22 hours ago
[–] ThisGuyThat@lemmy.world 15 points 22 hours ago

The next ban will only exclude cops.

[–] Artisian@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

Note that this law was new as of this year, and very poorly received. Quote from article:

He [Jordan Teuscher, the original House sponsor] maintained that it was a “good policy” that has been “overshadowed by misinformation and unnecessary division.”

So watch for this to be proposed in a state house near you.