Utah’s Republican leadership announced they will repeal HB267 — a law restricting collective bargaining rights for public employees — after a massive union-backed referendum campaign gathered over 250,000 signatures to overturn it. The repeal is aimed at avoiding a likely defeat at the ballot box in 2026, while lawmakers also plan to delay candidate filing deadlines and advance a constitutional amendment that would give the legislature new power to override voter-approved initiatives. Labor groups say the reversal protects the rights of teachers, first responders, and other public workers, calling it a major win for Utah’s unions.
See "Lawmakers will repeal anti-public union law during a special session, GOP leaders say", Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, December 8, 2025