On Wednesday, March 10, the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing to examine legislation that would extend the right to bargain collectively for better working conditions, wages, or benefits to public safety officers such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical services personnel. Only 25 states fully protect the right of state and local public safety employees to collectively bargain.
The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009 would provide basic labor protections for state and local public safety workers. Identical legislation passed the House of Representatives in 2007 on a bipartisan vote of 314 to 97.
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The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009 would provide basic labor protections for state and local public safety workers. Identical legislation passed the House of Representatives in 2007 on a bipartisan vote of 314 to 97.
Witnesses:
- Chuck Canterbury » National President Fraternal Order of Police
- Ellis Hankins » Executive Director North Carolina League of Municipalities Raleigh, N.C.
- Mayor David S. Smith » Lancaster, Ohio
- Doug Stafford » Vice President National Right to Work Committee Arlington, Virginia
- Douglas L. Steele » Partner Woodley & McGillivary Washington, D.C.
- Jim Tate » Firefighter and President Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Fort Worth, Texas
- Marshall Thielen » Police officer and President of the Fairfax Coalition of Police and Vice President of Region 10 International Union of Police Associations Fairfax, Virginia
NOTE: Rep. Dale Kildee is chair of the Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, but offered opening remarks on this hearing because he is an original co-sponsor of the legislation.
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