HB 1829 -- Collective Bargaining for Public Employees

Sponsor:  Walsh

This bill establishes the Public Employee Bargaining Act which
allows public employees to form, join, or assist a labor
organization for the purpose of collective bargaining through
representatives chosen by the employees without interference,
restraint, or coercion and the right to refuse any of these
activities.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Establishes the Public Employment Relations Board within the
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations consisting of three
members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of
the Senate.  Requirements for membership, terms of office, and
the duties and powers of the board are specified in the bill;

(2)  Specifies that a board-certified labor organization
representing public employees will be the exclusive
representative of all public employees in the bargaining unit
except that an individual public employee may present a grievance
without the organization's intervention at a hearing held for
that purpose;

(3)  Specifies the obligations and prohibitions regarding the
activities of employees, employers, and certified labor
organizations including negotiation, mediation, and resolution of
labor disputes; and

(4)  Repeals the provisions regarding collective bargaining
agreements between government employees and public bodies.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm