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The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, introduced in the 110th Congress,〔("H.R. 980, The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007," ) ''WashingtonWatch.com'', Accessed July 6, 2007.〕(, ) proposed to establish minimum standards for state collective bargaining laws for public safety officers. ==Provisions== The bill would ensure:〔("Collective bargaining - legislative fact sheet," ) ''International Association of Fire Fighters'', Accessed July 6, 2007.〕〔("Public Safety Workers Closer to Collective Bargaining," ) ''Fire Chief'', June 21, 2007. Accessed July 31, 2007.〕 * The right to join a union and have the union recognized by the employer * The right of public safety officers to bargain over wages, hours, and working conditions * A dispute resolution mechanism, such as fact finding or mediation * Enforcement of contracts through state courts Although the Act would allow the parties to seek mediation to resolve their differences, it would not force employers into binding arbitration.〔Kirstin Downey, ("Va. Has Big Stake in Bill on Public Safety Unions," ) ''The Washington Post'', August 1, 2007. Accessed August 2, 2007.〕 The Federal Labor Relations Authority shall, within 180 days of enactment, make a determination as to whether a State substantially provides for the rights and responsibilities described in the Act. The Federal Labor Relations Authority shall have the authority to: * Determine the appropriateness of units for labor organization representation * Supervise or conduct elections to determine whether a labor organization has been selected as an exclusive representative by a voting majority of the employees * Resolve issues relating to the duty to bargain in good faith * Conduct hearings and resolve complaints of unfair labor practices * Resolve exceptions to the awards of arbitrators * Protect the right of each employee to form, join, or assist any labor organization, or to refrain from any such activity, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, and protect each employee in the exercise of such right * Take such other actions as are necessary and appropriate to effectively administer the Act Strikes and lockouts are prohibited by the Act.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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