SB 1124 Summary

• Establishes the Public Employee Labor Relations Act (Article 7, Title 23, Chapter 8) to govern collective bargaining between public employers and public employees in Arizona.

• Creates a Public Employee Labor Relations Board to oversee representation elections, certify exclusive representatives, handle disputes, and enforce the collective bargaining framework through three appointed members.

• Grants public employees rights to form labor organizations, collectively bargain on wages, hours and working conditions, and file grievances; prohibits strikes and lockouts by both employees and employers.

• Allows political subdivisions to establish local labor relations boards with board approval; requires good faith bargaining, mediation and arbitration procedures to resolve negotiation impasses.

• Sunsets the Public Employee Labor Relations Board on July 1, 2023 and repeals Article 7 on January 1, 2024.