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.

Public unions in Utah are banned from collective bargaining after Gov. Spencer Cox signs controversial legislation.

Utah’s Republican governor has signed a collective bargaining ban that experts are calling one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country, despite overwhelming opposition from union members.

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 Gov. Spencer Cox signed one of the most controversial bills of the session that would ban collective bargaining for public labor unions

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Governor Spencer Cox signed House Bill 267 on Friday night. The bill, titled "Public Sector Labor Union Amendments," has sparked some controversy with public employees.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed the controversial Public Sector Labor Union Amendments Act into law on Friday, Feb. 14, despite pressure from labor unions to veto it instead.

Gov. Spencer Cox inked the first batch of bills from the ongoing 2025 legislative session on Friday, making two of the session's more controversial bills official.

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

Utah’s Republican governor has signed a collective bargaining ban that experts are calling one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country, despite overwhelming opposition from union ...