Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act

Summary

The legislation extends the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act to local governments, letting county and city workers organize, negotiate wages and conditions, and use binding arbitration when talks stall. It defines which employees can bargain, excludes certain managers and confidential staff, and lets local governing bodies adopt their own labor‑relation ordinances. The measure is currently referred to the Senate Finance Committee with a hearing scheduled for March 12.

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