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2026 Vermont Proposal 3
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November 3, 2026
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Vermont Proposal 3, officially the Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 3, 2026, concurrent with the 2026 United States elections.
Background
[edit]Vermont does not currently have a constitutional right providing workers with the right to join labor organizations. Constitutional amendments in Vermont must pass the Vermont General Assembly in two consecutive legislative sessions. In April 2024, it passed the Vermont Senate unanimously, and the Vermont House of Representatives passed it with a bipartisan vote.[1]
In March 2025, the amendment again passed the Senate unanimously.[2] It then passed the House for the final time in May, placing it on the 2026 ballot.[3]
Impact
[edit]The proposal would amend the Constitution of Vermont to state that employees have a constitutional right to organize and join labor organizations for collective bargaining with their employer.[4] It would also ban right-to-work laws, as a consequence of prohibiting any laws that would interfere with the amendment.[5]
Endorsements
[edit]- Statewide officials
- Mike Pieciak, state treasurer of Vermont (2023–present) (Democratic)[6]
- David Zuckerman, former lieutenant governor of Vermont (2017–2021, 2023–2025) (Progressive)[1]
- State legislators
- Philip Baruth, president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate (2023–present) from Chittenden-Central (2011–present) (Democratic)[7]
- Nader Hashim, state senator from Windham County (2023–present) (Democratic)[7]
- Wendy Harrison, state senator from Windham County (2023–present) (Democratic)[7]
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale, majority leader of the Vermont Senate (2025–present) from Chittenden-Southeast (2023–present)[a] (Democratic)[8]
- Lori Houghton, majority leader of the Vermont House of Representatives (2025–present) from the Chittenden 8-2 district (2017–present) (Democratic)[8]
- Emilie Krasnow, state representative from the Chittenden 9 district (2023–present) (Democratic)[8]
- Jill Krowinski, speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives (2021–present) from the Chittenden 16 district (2023–present)[b] (Democratic)[8]
- Political parties
- Labor unions
- Party officials
- Rob Roper, former Vermont Republican Party chair[12]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vermont Proposal 3, Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Isabelle, JP (March 20, 2025). "Senate Passes Proposal 3 29-0!". Vermont State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Isabelle, JP (May 7, 2025). "Proposal 3 Passes with President Liz Shuler in Attendance". Vermont State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ "House Overwhelmingly Passes Proposal 3, Putting A Workers' Right To Collective Bargaining On Track For The 2026 Ballot". Vermont State Employees' Association. April 26, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Byrne, Ryan (May 2, 2025). "Vermont voters to decide on constitutional amendment establishing right to collective bargaining and banning right-to-work laws, following Illinois in 2022". Ballotpedia News. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Pieciak, Mike (September 5, 2024). "Pass Proposition 3 and Enshrine Workers' Right To Unionize". The Herald. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Senate passes Proposal 3, to enshrine in the Vermont Constitution the right of Vermont workers to organize and collectively bargain". Vermont Business Magazine. April 2, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Vermont Proposal 3, Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2026), Supporters". Ballotpedia.
- ^ Vermont Democrats [@vtdems] (May 1, 2025). "It's official: Prop 3 will be on the 2026 ballot" (Tweet). Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2026 Vermont Proposal 3" (PDF). Fraternal Order of Police. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ Vermont AFL-CIO #UnionYes [@VT_AFLCIO] (April 26, 2024). "Proposal 3, the Workers' Rights Amendment, passed 129-8! We are on our way to ensuring future generations of Vermonters have the right to unionize✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿🎊💪#UnionStrong #1u #vtpoli" (Tweet). Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Roper, Rob (April 4, 2024). "Roper: Another dumb Constitutional Amendment". Vermont Daily Chronicle. Retrieved September 23, 2025.