Senate Bill 180: Local Control, Taxpayers, Public Safety Workers’ Rights at Risk

Stan Greer from the National Institute of Labor Relations Research explains the problems with Colorado’s Senate Bill 180, which would override local control and mandate collective bargaining for police officers and firefighters. SB 180 would deprive many public servants of the right to choose their own workplace representation (and in some cases force them to pay for it), while not necessarily solving issues related to public safety equipment. Data also indicate that states with higher public-sector unionization mean higher tax bills for their residents.

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