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Labor coalition shatters threshold to qualify for referendum in effort to repeal union bill
A coalition of labor unions submitted 320,000 signatures in support of a referendum to overturn a controversial union bill on Wednesday. If their numbers are right, it’s the most signatures ever gathered for a referendum in Utah. It’s the latest in a monthslong saga related to HB267, a controversial law passed this legislative session that prohibits public unions from collective bargaining. Now, a group of 20 unions called the Protect Utah Workers coalition is one step closer to handing the issue over to voters through a ballot referendum, where citizens can vote on new laws, or ...
