Utah Governor Calls a Legislative Special Session to Repeal Public Employee Collective Bargaining Ban Signed Into Law Earlier This Year
In February 2025, the Utah Legislature passed H.B. 267, a new law that would ban collective bargaining for public employee unions in the State of Utah. After the passage of the law, there was public backlash with Public employee unions calling for the repeal of the Act through veto referendum, a process that allows for the collection of signatures to put the question to a vote on whether to repeal the Act.
In May of 2025, the Lieutenant Governor of Utah, Deidre Henderson, announced that there were enough signatures to refer the question to voters, and as of December 7th, Governor Spencer Cox has called a special session for the Utah Legislature to consider repealing H.B. 267, which he signed into law earlier in the year.
Source: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/12/07/anti-union-law-gop-lawmakers/
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The ongoing conflict between legislators and public employees over collective bargaining rights is exemplified by Utah's H.B. 267 scenario. The law prohibiting collective bargaining for public employee unions was passed by the Legislature earlier this year, and unions and their sympathizers immediately protested. The public outcry was so great that it prompted a veto referendum, which allowed people to collect signatures and possibly vote to abolish the law. Governor Cox's decision to call a special legislative session to reexamine H.B. 267 demonstrates how organized lobbying and public pressure can directly affect the political process. The larger discussion over workers' rights and the distribution of power between elected officials and the people they represent is also exemplified by this case.
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