Labor Rights

County clerks are using “a very, very manual process” to ensure the signatures submitted by pro-labor union groups are valid.

Despite opposition to House Bill 267, which bars collective bargaining for public sector workers, Cox says the Legislature has no plans to revisit the bill.

In other news, the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium's clouded leopard has died. And, the first woman appointed as United States Attorney for the District of Utah has left her role.

And, a bill would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to carry loaded guns in public without a concealed carry permit.

In the face of a controversial bill, first responders and public employees warn that limiting collective bargaining could jeopardize safety and weaken essential services.

In other news, several Utah businesses closed on Monday as a show of support for immigrants amid mass deportation efforts by President Trump.

In other news, Utah lawmakers are looking to put Utah on standard time year-round — at least for now. And, a reporter who helped the Salt Lake Tribune win its first Pulitzer Prize has died at 102.

In other news, Utah firefighters are preparing to head home after two weeks battling the Los Angeles County wildfires. And, Utahns can see bald eagles across the state this winter.

Unions at three Colorado mountains penned a letter to Vail Resorts CEO Kristen Lynch, objecting to the company using their colleagues to backfill striking workers in Utah.

In other news, over 100,000 turkeys were killed after testing positive for avian flu. And, pilots are picketing at the Provo Airport for better wages and scheduling.