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A8006Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS5815

Expand Union Bargaining Rights

Official title

“Relates to employees classified as the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority superior officers benevolent association of an MTA-employer and the resolution of disputes in the course of collective negotiation”

Sponsor Peter AbbateAD-49Affects Finance
Status
Vetoed
Impact
4/10
Low
Outcome
Vetoed

Bill progress

Vetoed

What's happening

This bill allows the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Superior Officers union to opt into certain collective bargaining provisions within 90 days of enactment.

Why it matters

  1. Expands bargaining rights. By allowing the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Superior Officers union to opt into certain collective bargaining provisions, the bill could give these officers access to stronger dispute resolution mechanisms and possibly more leverage in negotiations with their employer.

  2. Time-sensitive decision. The bill creates a 90-day window for the union to make this election, meaning the union leadership must quickly assess the potential benefits and drawbacks, which could affect their negotiating strategy and relationship with the MTA.

  3. Potential precedent for other groups. Granting this option to a specific union within a major public authority could set a precedent for similar bargaining units to seek comparable rights, potentially influencing broader labor relations within New York’s public sector.

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Expand Union Bargaining Rights

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Peter Abbate

Assembly Member · Assembly District 49

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Tabled
  2. Vetoed memo.283
  3. Delivered to governor
  4. Returned to assembly
  5. Passed senateVote 61–0
  6. 3rd reading cal.745
  7. Substituted for S5815
  8. Referred to civil service and pensions
  9. Delivered to senate
  10. Passed assembly
  11. Ordered to third reading cal.573
  12. Returned to assembly
Show 9 earlier actions
  1. Died in senate
  2. Referred to rules
  3. Delivered to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.557
  6. Rules report cal.557
  7. Reported
  8. Reported referred to rules
  9. Referred to governmental employees

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S5815Senate

Let Bridge Cops Join Talks

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Martin J. Golden

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

8006

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 25, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees

AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to employees classified as the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority superior officers benevolent association of an MTA-employer and the resolution of disputes in the course of collective negotiations

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (f) of subdivision 5 of section 209 of the civil service law is renumbered subparagraph (iv) and a new subparagraph (iii) is added to read as follows:

(iii) Within ninety days of the enactment of this subparagraph, and only within such time period, any such public employee organization certified or registered to represent employees classified as the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority superior officer benevolent association of an MTA-public employer (described in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision) may elect to be covered by the provisions of this section by filing in writing a notice of participation with the chairman of the board and the chairman of the metropolitan transportation authority.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the amendments to paragraph (f) of subdivision 5 of section 209 of the civil service law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11286-01-7

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