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This bill modifies Oregon's labor dispute resolution process for public education employers by changing the requirements for fact-finding in labor negotiations. Specifically, the bill amends the existing law to allow only one party to petition the Employment Relations Board for a fact finder when the public employer is a school district, education service district, community college district, or public university, whereas previously both parties had to jointly petition for fact-finding. The bill maintains the existing 150-day negotiation period and mediation process, but simplifies the fact-finding petition requirement for educational institutions. This change could potentially make it easier to initiate the fact-finding stage of labor negotiations in public education settings by removing the requirement for mutual agreement to petition. The bill preserves other existing provisions related to labor disputes, such as the ability to implement final offers and the right to strike after certain procedural steps, while providing a slight procedural modification that may streamline dispute resolution in educational labor negotiations.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB310