Establishes collective bargaining rights for language access providers in Washington.

The bill amends Washington law to include language access providers in collective bargaining, specifying that the governor is the public employer for these providers. It outlines the units appropriate for collective bargaining, including statewide units for providers of spoken language interpreter services for various state agencies. The scope of collective bargaining is limited to economic compensation, professional development, training, grievance procedures, health and welfare benefits, and other economic matters.

Establishes collective bargaining rights for language access providers in Washington.

The bill amends Washington law to include language access providers in collective bargaining, specifying that the governor is the public employer for these providers. It outlines the units appropriate for collective bargaining, including statewide units for providers of spoken language interpreter services for various state agencies. The scope of collective bargaining is limited to economic compensation, professional development, training, grievance procedures, health and welfare benefits, and other economic matters.