The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 179A.06, subdivision 2, to clarify the rights of public employees regarding labor organization representation. It maintains that public employees have the right to form and join labor organizations, while also specifying that certain categories of employees, including confidential employees of the state, court employees, and employees of Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., are excluded from bargaining. The bill allows for supervisory and confidential employees, as well as principals and assistant principals, to form their own organizations and mandates that employers recognize these organizations for negotiating employment terms.

Additionally, the bill introduces a restriction on supervisory or confidential employee organizations, stating that they cannot participate in negotiations involving other employee units unless they represent specific groups such as firefighters or peace officers. It deletes previous language that allowed certain organizations to act as exclusive representatives for supervisory or confidential employees if they were affiliated with organizations representing nonsupervisory or nonconfidential employees. This change aims to ensure that the representation of supervisory and confidential employees remains distinct and separate from other employee groups.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 179A.06