Prince George's County Question E: County Union Independent Arbitration Service
Source: elections.maryland.gov
What does this measure do?
When contract talks with police, firefighters, correctional officers, and deputy sheriffs stall, a neutral third party decides; this lets a federal agency, not only the American Arbitration Association, supply that person. It changes no pay or taxes; it only adds a choice of who runs the process.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Prince George's County Council (CR-055-2026, Council Chair Krystal Oriadha, District 7, and 8 others)
Oriadha is the council chair and District 7 member; she co-founded the grassroots group PG ChangeMakers. She and eight colleagues want an independent arbitration service for county union disputes.
Source: pgccouncil.us
A YES vote means
Stalled contract disputes for police, firefighters, correctional officers, and deputy sheriffs could go to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service or the American Arbitration Association, under county labor code rules.
A NO vote means
Those stalled contract disputes keep going only to the American Arbitration Association, under that group's own rules.
Sources: elections.maryland.gov · princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Source: elections.maryland.gov