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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:57 |
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ Members of a House panel have decided that
public employee collective bargaining will continue in South
Dakota.
The House Commerce and Energy committee voted to kill House Bill
1261, which would have prohibited public employees from bargaining
with state and public school districts or branches of public
service.
The bill's main sponsor, Rep. Brian Liss, says union
negotiations are a zero-sum game and will not improve minimum wages
in the state. The Sioux Falls Republican also says no lawmakers
will speak in favor of his bill because they fear getting attacked
in their next election.
Opponents say the bill is a solution to a problem that doesn't
exist in a state where strikes are unlawful. They also say
collective bargaining gives public employees a voice.
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