Abstract: Provides relative to collective bargaining.
Proposed law defines "collective bargaining representative", "collective bargaining unit", "labor
organization", "public employee", "public employer", and "third-party election facilitator".
Proposed law provides that beginning October 1, 2024, and every fourth year thereafter, a collective
bargaining representative shall, at the collective bargaining representative's expense, engage a third-
party election facilitator to conduct a secret ballot election to certify the collective bargaining
representative.
Proposed law provides that the third-party election facilitator shall conduct the election no later than
December 1st.
Proposed law provides that if, in an election, greater than 50% of all employees in the collective
bargaining vote in favor of certifying the collective bargaining representative, the collective
bargaining representative may continue to serve as the representative of the collective bargaining
unit.
Proposed law provides that nothing in the provisions of proposed law shall provide a public
employee a right to collective bargaining.
Proposed law exempts law enforcement and firefighter services from the applicability of proposed
law.
(Adds R.S. 23:988)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Labor and Industrial
Relations to the original bill:
1. Make a technical change.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Change the date for a collective bargaining representative to engage with a third-party
 election facilitator to conduct a secret ballot election from Aug. 1, 2024, and every
second calendar year thereafter, to Oct. 1, 2024, every fourth year thereafter.
2. Require more than 50% of all employees, instead of at least 60%, in the collective
bargaining to vote in favor of certifying the collective bargaining representative, in
order for the representative to continue to service.
3. Remove provisions of proposed law concerning certifying a collective bargaining
representative.
4. Make a technical change.