Massachusetts · Ballot measure

Question 2: Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees

On the ballot: November 3, 2026 Law proposed by initiative petition

A YES vote means

Employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the state’s public defender agency, could form a union and bargain collectively with their employer.

A NO vote means

The law governing labor relations for CPCS employees would not change.

Who supports it

  • Democratic Socialists For a Fair Massachusetts
  • Labor Unions for Public Counsel Workers Rights

Who opposes it

Not yet compiled

From official campaign filings and public endorsements, each linked on the full page (checked October 30, 2026). Not complete; not an endorsement.