Massachusetts Question 2 (2026): Collective bargaining for public defender agency employees

Early voting under way No results yet Statewide ballot question · Statewide · Election Nov. 3, 2026

16 daysuntil the Massachusetts State Election, Nov. 3, 2026

Would specify that employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) may bargain collectively, and require CPCS to request funding for any agreement from the governor.

Law proposed by initiative petition

A YES vote

Would specify that CPCS employees may form a union to collectively bargain with their employer.

A NO vote

Would make no change to the law governing labor relations for CPCS employees.

Wording follows the Secretary of the Commonwealth's official ballot summary. The full text, and the arguments for and against written by each side, are in the state's 2026 Information for Voters guide. The Boston Report does not take positions on ballot questions.

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