AFSCME Lawsuit on Collective Bargaining Law

The attached lawsuits were filed with the Polk County District Court at 8:00 AM on Monday, February 20, 2017. They challenge the constitutionality of HF 291, the bill gutting collective bargaining for public employees in Iowa. HF 291 was signed by Governor Branstad with the full support of soon-to-be Governor Reynolds on Friday, February 17, 2017, less than 24 hours after it passed the House and Senate. PDF icon expedited_hearing_and_scheduling_order.pdfPDF icon petition_for_injuctive_relief_and_declaratory_judgment.pdf