Legislative Alert
Letter in Support of Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Safety Officers
… Representative: On behalf of the 55 International unions and 12.5 million members represented by the AFL-CIO, I urge you to cosponsor the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (H.R. 1154). This bipartisan bill, introduced by Reps. Dan … workers with a framework to provide benefits and resolve disputes is necessary to ensure a productive workforce and a safe work environment. The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act has historically received widespread bipartisan support … the 111th Congress, the bill passed the House 314-97, with a majority of each party in favor. The bill would guarantee the right to form a union and bargain over wages, hours and working conditions, with binding arbitration to resolve disputes. It …