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Tell Your Senators to Protect Public Safety
Firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical service personnel are often the first on the scene for emergencies big and small. But tens of thousands of these public safety officers do not have the right to negotiate with their employers, leaving them without a voice at work.
S. 2123 would ensure that all public safety officers have the opportunity to meet with local officials to discuss their jobs and how best to protect the public.
A critical vote on this bill could happen this week and your Senators need to hear from you NOW. Use the form below to ask your Senators to support the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (S. 2123).
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Subject: Support the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
I am writing to urge you to support the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (S. 2123).
Firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical service personnel are often the first on the scene in our communities for emergencies big and small. But I was concerned to learn that tens of thousands of these public safety officers do not have the right to negotiate with their employers, leaving them without a voice at work.
This bill would grant public safety officers minimum collective bargaining rights in states that currently they don't have them. The legislation would establish minimum standards for state collective bargaining laws, including:
-- the right of public safety officers to bargain over wages, hours, and working conditions;
-- a dispute resolution mechanism, such as fact finding or mediation; and
-- enforcement of contracts through state courts.
The legislation expressly prohibits strikes and lockouts and does not interfere with existing state laws and collective bargaining agreements.
The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act already enjoys significant bipartisan support. S. 2123 has 28 Senate sponsors, including 11 Republicans. Companion legislation in the House (H.R. 980) was passed under suspension by a margin of 314 to 97, including 98 Republicans.
For all these reasons, I urge you to support this critically important legislation.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
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