Today we are asking the Senate to pass SB 427, a bill to repeal General Statute 95-98, the ban on collective bargaining for public employees. The bill is currently in the Committee on State and Local Government, and Senators on the committee need to hear from us that the time for change is now!

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Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I respectfully request your support of voluntary collective bargaining between government entities and public employees.

Collective bargaining is a process in which both parties bring up issues of concern in the workplace. Representatives of government bodies and representatives of employees come together to negotiate solutions, including improving the delivery of public services.

Collective Bargaining for public sector employees will benefit the citizens of North Carolina as well as bodies of government and their workforces by decreasing turnover, a major problem for state, county, and local governments. Reduced turnover will result in the provision of better services and reductions in the costs of re-employment and retraining for the same jobs over and over again.

Moreover, collective bargaining provides a working forum for government employers and employees to directly address issues of race and sex discrimination, which the State of North Carolina has cited as a major concern in state government.

I believe the right to collective bargaining is an issue of fairness for public employees. It is an internationally recognized human right and will increase the morale and efficiency of all public workers.

Please vote to remove an unfair and outdated prohibition that is not good for North Carolina's public sector workers, government, or the citizens of this state.

I ask you to support SB 427, a bill which would allow voluntary collective bargaining between government entities and public employees.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
May 22, 2009