2026 Vermont Proposal 3

Vermont Proposal 3, officially the Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 3, 2026, concurrent with the 2026 United States elections.

Background

Vermont does not currently have a constitutional right providing workers with the right to join labor organizations. Constitutional amendments in Vermont must pass the Vermont General Assembly in two consecutive legislative sessions. In April 2024, it passed the Vermont Senate unanimously, and the Vermont House of Representatives passed it with a bipartisan vote.
In March 2025, the amendment again passed the Senate unanimously. It then passed the House for the final time in May, placing it on the 2026 ballot.

Impact

The proposal would amend the Constitution of Vermont to state that employees have a constitutional right to organize and join labor organizations for collective bargaining with their employer. It would also ban right-to-work laws, as a consequence of prohibiting any laws that would interfere with the amendment.