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Utah lawmakers are undecided on responding to a public union bill referendum.

House Speaker Mike Schultz warns against hastily repealing the law banning collective bargaining, citing benefits of over provisions.

Rep. Jordan Teuscher criticizes unions for bad faith negotiations and misrepresenting the bill.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz says it would be a "mistake" to hurriedly repeal a state law banning collective bargaining for public unions in light of a referendum to overturn it, but he added that state lawmakers are still undecided about the best path forward.

While much of the public attention has been focused on collective bargaining, or the process through which unions negotiate with employers on behalf of their members, Schultz said he wants to

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