An act relating to authorizing card check elections

This bill allows state employees in Vermont to choose their collective bargaining representatives through a card check process, where a union is certified if it receives support from at least 50 percent plus one of the employees in a bargaining unit. The legislation modifies existing state laws to permit this alternative to secret ballot elections, which would otherwise be required for determining union representation. It applies to state employees, teachers, and administrators, establishing specific procedures for verifying petition signatures and certifying unions without a vote if the signature threshold is met. The bill also sets conditions ensuring that card check certification only occurs when no other union is currently recognized as the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit.