Public Safety Employer Employee Cooperation Act

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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act Fire fighters and police officers risk their lives every day to protect the public; they deserve the same right to discuss workplace issues with their employer that the federal government grants to most other workers. *The* Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, legislation granting fire fighters and police officers minimum collective bargaining rights, introduced as H.R. 980 by Representatives Dale Kildee (D-MI) and John Duncan (R-TN), overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives in July. In the Senate, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act was introduced by Senators Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Ted Kennedy (D-MA) as S. 2123. The bills establish minimum standards for state collective bargaining laws. The Senate began consideration of the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act the week of May 12, 2008, but temporarily suspended debate on May 15th. Senate leaders are currently negotiating an agreement that would allow the Senate to move forward on the legislation in the coming weeks. For more information about collective bargaining rights and current congressional action, click here: Fact Sheet Learn more about the importance of collective bargaining rights for public safety officers: Key Points
House Action: H.R. 980 On July 17, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass H.R. 980. To read more, click here: House Passes Collective Bargaining Bill See how your Representative voted on H.R. 980: Collective Bargaining Vote H.R. 980 is featured on YouTube - watch the video here: Collective Bargaining Video To read a copy of H.R. 980, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, click here: Cooperation Act View a list of members who cosponsored H.R. 980: Cosponsors House		Senate Action: S. 2123 On May 15, 2008, the U.S. Senate temporarily suspended debate on the Cooperation Act. To read more, click here: Collective Bargaining Bill Delayed On May 13, 2008, the U.S. Senate voted to debate the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act. To read more, click here: Supermajority of Senators Vote to Consider Cooperation Act See if your Senator voted to consider the Cooperation Act: Motion to Proceed on the Cooperation Act On December 13, 2007, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act was offered and later forced to be withdrawn as an amendment to the Farm bill in the Senate. To read more, click here: Anti-Labor Senators Derail Fire Fighter Bargaining Bill On October 1, 2007, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act was introduced in the Senate. To read more, click here: Bargaining Bill Introduced in Senate *To read a copy of S. 2123, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, click here: Cooperation Act* View the list of Senators who cosponsored S. 2123: Cosponsors Senate
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