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Signature gathering underway in push to overturn ban on collective bargaining for public employees
A coalition of union advocates is off and running in a 30-day sprint to collect enough signatures to place a referendum on Utah ballots over controversial legislation restricting collective bargaining for public sector employees including teachers and first responders. Signature gathering began Saturday as the Protect Utah Workers coalition launched efforts “from Logan to St. George,” according to a news release. That included downtown Salt Lake City, at the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade that also serves as a celebration of private sector labor unions. As the parade reached ...
