permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention.

Summary

The Public Employee Choice Act gives individual public workers the right to bargain directly with state or local employers, bypassing unions or other employee organizations. It applies to most public employees except police, firefighters, EMS, corrections officers and any category required by federal law for funding. The law creates criminal penalties for anyone who interferes with these independent bargaining rights and takes effect on Jan. 1, 2027 for contracts entered within two years.

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