AZ SB1333

Establishes a Public Employee Labor Relations Board to administer collective bargaining rights for Arizona public employees, including state workers and political subdivision employees, with a three-member board appointed by the governor.

Grants public employees the right to form labor organizations, be represented by exclusive representatives, engage in concerted activities, and participate in collective bargaining on wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.

Requires public employers and exclusive representatives to bargain in good faith, establishes procedures for representation elections (with 30% signature threshold), designates appropriate bargaining units by occupational groups, and prohibits strikes and lockouts by both employees and employers.

Mandates grievance procedures with final and binding arbitration in all collective bargaining agreements and establishes mediation and arbitration processes for resolving negotiation impasses, with specific timelines for state-level negotiations.

Prohibits specified unfair labor practices by employers (interference with organizing, discrimination, refusal to bargain) and employees/unions (strikes, picket of homes, breach of agreements), with the board authorized to issue orders and enforce compliance through superior court actions; the board and article terminate July 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027 respectively.