PRINTER'S NO. 307
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
344
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY D. MILLER, DELLOSO, BENHAM, SCHLOSSBERG,
PISCIOTTANO, HILL-EVANS, HARKINS, SANCHEZ, MADDEN, CIRESI,
FIEDLER, KRAJEWSKI, FREEMAN, STURLA, KINKEAD, OTTEN,
D. WILLIAMS, N. NELSON AND O'MARA, MARCH 13, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 13, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), entitled
"An act establishing rights in public employes to organize
and bargain collectively through selected representatives;
defining public employes to include employes of nonprofit
organizations and institutions; providing compulsory
mediation and fact-finding, for collective bargaining
impasses; providing arbitration for certain public employes
for collective bargaining impasses; defining the scope of
collective bargaining; establishing unfair employe and
employer practices; prohibiting strikes for certain public
employes; permitting strikes under limited conditions;
providing penalties for violations; and establishing
procedures for implementation," in representation, further
providing for election requests, consent to election, notice
and pre-election hearings and for appropriateness of unit; in
scope of bargaining, repealing provisions relating to first
level supervisors; in collective bargaining impasse, further
providing for commencement of mediation and for continuation
of mediation and fact-finding panels; and repealing
provisions relating to picketing.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 603 of the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563,
No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act, is amended
by adding subsections to read:
Section 603. * * *
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