The Senate Labor Committee debated for nearly 90 minutes before a bill to change Iowa’s collective bargaining law for public employee unions cleared the committee on a party-line vote.
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That’s Senator Jason Schultz, a Republican from Schleswig who is chairman of the Senate Labor Committee. Schultz says local officials tell him “the deck is stacked against” management under the current system.
Senator Rich Taylor, a Democrat from Mount Pleasant, noted the heavy presence of state troopers in the room and around the capitol as legislators debated the bill.
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The bill is now eligible for debate in the full Senate and key lawmakers expect it to be considered early next week.