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Senate Takes First Steps to Let Police Unionize
May 14, 2008
On Tuesday, May 13, the U.S. Senate gave preliminary approval to the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, a bill that would guarantee police and other first responders the right to unionize. Twenty-two states currently prohibit or restrict collective bargaining rights among police and other public safety workers.
“The protections in this bill are long overdue for many women and men who risk their own safety to guarantee ours,” said David J. Holway, IBPO national president. “At the very least, they deserve a voice in decisions about how to perform their jobs safely and effectively.” Read More
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