AZ SB1760

Establishes the Public Employee Labor Relations Board to oversee collective bargaining between public employers and public employee labor organizations, with a three-member board appointed by the governor.

Grants public employees the right to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and be represented by exclusive representatives certified through secret ballot elections requiring at least 30% employee petition signatures.

Requires public employers and exclusive representatives to bargain in good faith on wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment, with mandatory payroll deductions for union dues and binding grievance arbitration procedures.

Prohibits strikes by public employees and lockouts by public employers; authorizes decertification of unions that cause strikes and allows employers to seek injunctive relief to end strikes.

Establishes impasse resolution procedures including mediation and arbitration panels for state employees with specific timelines (negotiations by July 1, mediation by October 1, arbitration after December 1), with sunset of the board and chapter on January 1, 2030.