Phone Script S 1611, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

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Call your Senators at 202-224-3121 (Congressional switchboard) and tell them the following:

Hi, my name is _________ and I’m from __(city)__. I wanted to ask the Senator to support S. 3991, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act. I would like them to support it because (Pick One):

  • allowing for Collective Bargaining Rights for public safety workers will mean that our state will have the most qualified professionals in these roles.
  • public safety workers should be focused on doing their jobs as best as they can. When cops and firefighters have to worry about low pay or unfair labor practices, it’s harder to focus on their actual duties.
  • we should do what is right for first responders. Cops and firefighters put their lives on the line every day, and they deserve the right to stand up for themselves.

More Information on S. 3991, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

What the bill does:

  • The bill would provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by state and local governments.
  • The bill would establish a level playing field for public safety employees in all states.
  • It would direct the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to determine whether state laws provide specified rights and responsibilities for pubic safety officers including the right to form and join a labor organization which will serve as the exclusive bargaining agent and require employers to recognize and agree to bargain with the labor organization.
  • If a state does not allow those rights, the FLRA would issue regulations that would allow for public safety employees to organize and bargain with employers and how to deal with unfair labor practices.
  • It prohibits employers from engaging in lockouts and prevents employees from engaging in strikes.
  • Existing collective bargaining agents and agreements will not change with the enactment of this legislation.

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Call your Senators at 202-224-3121 (Congressional switchboard) and tell them the following