AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' SELECTION OF AN EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING UNIT.

HB 5186 requires public employees to vote every four years on whether to keep their current union, select a new union, or have no union representation. To maintain exclusive bargaining status, a union must secure votes from a majority of *all* employees in the unit (not just union members), and voting must be secret via phone, internet, or other methods. If no vote occurs within the four-year period, the current union loses its designation, and a new election must be held. The bill also prohibits a union from reorganizing the same unit within one year after losing its designation. This directly affects public employees in collective bargaining units across state and local government.