Iowa § 20.8 - 20.8 Public employee rights.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 20.8 — 20.8 Public employee rights., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20.8. 20.8 Public employee rights.
Public employees shall have the right to: 1. Organize, or form, join, or assist any employee organization. 2. Negotiate collectively through representatives of their own choosing. 3. Engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection insofar as any such activity is not prohibited by this chapter or any other law of the state. 4. Refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations, including the payment of any dues, fees or assessments or service fees of any type. 5. Exercise any right or seek any remedy provided by law, including but not limited to those rights and remedies available under sections 70A.28 and 70A.29, chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and chapters 216 and 400. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §20.8] 2017 Acts, ch 2, §5, 26, 27 Referred to in §20.10 Wed Dec 10 22:13:12 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 20.8 (22, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 20.8 cover?
Section 20.8 ("20.8 Public employee rights.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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