After two weeks of protests at the Utah state capitol, the state has banned collective bargaining for teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public employees, a move unions have vowed to fight.

Utah joined two other states in prohibiting collective bargaining for teachers, police officers and other public employees in a move that was seen as a possible blow to the country’s labor movement.

Beginning July 1, unions serving Utah teachers, firefighters, police officers, transit workers and other public employees will be banned from negotiating on their behalf for better wages and working conditions.

After days of radio silence in response to pleas from teachers, firefighters and police to veto a highly controversial bill, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s answer didn’t come until late on Valentine’s Day. The governor signed HB267,

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed a law banning collective bargaining for public employees, including teachers, police officers, and firefighters, despite two weeks of protests at the state capitol in Salt Lake

Utah union representatives met at the state Capitol over the proposed “compromise” measure to keep union negotiated contracts for public employees.Leaders from

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The controversial Utah bill, which was signed amid protests, bans unions for police officers and other public employees from negotiating contracts on behalf of the workers

After days of radio silence in response to pleas from teachers, firefighters and police to veto a highly controversial bill, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s answer didn’t come until late Friday night on Valentine’s Day.

Utah’s legislative session is a little more than halfway over, and as of the Tuesday after Presidents’ Day, lawmakers have passed 73 bills. A dozen bills have already been signed into law — mostly base budgets to keep the government running — including bills on two hot topics,

Collective bargaining simply means that working people organize into groups, usually labor unions, in order to negotiate with their employer about workplace issues such as hours, wages, conditions, safety,

Teachers and lawmakers are chiming in after Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill that would end collective bargaining for public workers.