Effort to overturn union bill through referendum gains steam, with 130,000 signatures in support

An effort to overturn a controversial union bill that passed this legislative session is gaining steam in Utah.

On Friday, the Protect Utah Workers coalition, which consists of 14 labor unions, announced it has collected about 130,000 signatures from voters around the state, nearing the threshold to qualify for a ballot referendum.

“But that is not enough. Not even close,” said Jessica Bruner, director of the Utah Public Employees Association. “We still have a lot of hard work to do to meet the legislature’s complex requirements and guidelines. That means we need to keep up this momentum for two more weeks and gather as many signatures as we can before mid April.”

Bruner spoke from the steps of the Utah Capitol on Friday, alongside a coalition of teachers, electricians, firefighters, city and county workers, and police officers, all of whom have HB267 in their crosshairs.





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