10.2190/1WN0-PMTA-LV70-XN7V 1WN0PMTALV70XN7V 0 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A STATE'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LAW IS DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL? THE CASE OF INDIANA 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=1WN0PMTALV70XN7V 1 DONALD E. KLINGNER AND DANIEL B. SMITH The state of Indiana approved collective bargaining for most state local employees in 1975. When that law was declared unconstitutional two years later on a technicality, the policy change caused several alterations in local government labor relations strategies, including (1) diminished informal negotiations, (2) increased conflict over goals and objectives, and (3) lack of preparation for collective bargaining when a new law is passed. This article summarizes the reactions of local government officials.