Kansas Senate panel advances teacher union election bill
Source: Kansascity.com
BY BRYAN LOWRY
TOPEKA
A bill that will require public school teachers to hold votes every three years to retain their unions will head to the Senate floor.
SB 469, which was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday morning, would have originally required elections every year. Sen. Julia Lynn, R-Olathe, the committees chair, said the change would soften concerns about the bill.
Current law allows for union certification elections if 30 percent of a districts professional employees sign a petition. Sen. Jeff Melcher, R-Leawood, said many teachers working today werent born the last time their districts held these elections.
Supporters say the bill will give teachers more opportunities to select their representation, but opponents say it is meant to curtail free speech.
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rpannier
(24,329 posts)you know it's not
Unless it's more opportunities to give away your money and rights to corporations
StevieM
(10,500 posts)And that is exactly what it is.
Brownback used his state as a laboratory of conservative governance. And the result has been a disaster.
The National Labor Relations Board is very specific on the process to decertify a union and forcing teachers to vote every three years is not part of it. I don't believe state law over rides federal law.
Omaha Steve
(99,653 posts)I'm retired AFSCME that was fired illegally (and won). I know.
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