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Labor unions urge Utah lawmakers to repeal the public sector bargaining ban law or let voters decide next year.

A referendum on the law is set for the November 2026 ballot.

Republicans may amend the law in a September special session.

SALT LAKE CITY — Organizers behind efforts to overturn Utah's law barring public sector unions from collectively bargaining are asking lawmakers to fully repeal the law or allow voters to weigh in during next year's referendum.

The referendum attempting to roll back HB267 was officially placed on the 2026 general election ballot in June, but Republican lawmakers are rumored to be looking at tweaking the law in a special session in September. Representatives for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others urged lawmakers not to do

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