Vermont · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure
Proposal 3: what your vote means
Right to collectively bargain. On every Vermont ballot. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.
Proposal 3 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Right to collectively bargain
To see if the voters will amend the Vermont Constitution by adding Article 23 to read: Article 23. [Right to collectively bargain] That employees have a right to organize or join a labor organization for the purpose of collectively bargaining with their employer through an exclusive representative of their choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions and to protect their economic welfare and safety in the workplace. Therefore, no law shall be adopted that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to collectively bargain with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and workplace safety, or that prohibits the application or execution of an agreement between an employer and a labor organization representing the employer’s employees that requires membership in the labor organization as a condition of employment.
Ballot question as published in the Vermont Secretary of State’s 2026 Voter Guide.
A YES vote means:
The Vermont Constitution would include a right for employees to organize or join a union and bargain collectively through an exclusive representative, and no law could interfere with that right.
A NO vote means:
The Vermont Constitution stays as it is; collective bargaining remains governed by existing state and federal law.
What it would change
- Who is affected: employees, employers, and labor organizations.
- Union membership agreements: no law could prohibit agreements that require union membership as a condition of employment.
- Process: passed by the Senate and House in 2024 and again by the next Legislature in 2026.
- Fiscal impact: No official fiscal statement is published for this proposal.
Who supports it and who opposes it
These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed. Lists checked October 30, 2026.
Who supports it
- Amanda Janoo (D) Candidate for Governor (Democratic/Progressive) Vermont Public: Props 3 and 4: What to know (Oct. 19, 2026) · party: outside.vermont.gov
- Molly Gray (D) Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor Vermont Public: Props 3 and 4: What to know (Oct. 19, 2026) · party: outside.vermont.gov
- Vermont Building Trades WPTZ: Explaining Proposal 3 and Proposal 4 on the 2026 Vermont ballots (Oct. 19, 2026)
Who opposes it
- John S. Rodgers (R) Lieutenant Governor Vermont Public: Props 3 and 4: What to know (Oct. 19, 2026) · party: outside.vermont.gov
- Right for Vermont Foundation WPTZ: Explaining Proposal 3 and Proposal 4 on the 2026 Vermont ballots (Oct. 19, 2026)
Official sources
- Vermont Secretary of State: 2026 Voter Guide (constitutional amendments, p. 8)
- Vermont State Archives: list of constitutional amendment proposals
- Full text: Proposal 3, Vermont Legislature
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