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Brief of diving:
- A group of federal legislators have reintroduced the protection of the right to organize the law in Congress, which the opponents say that it would mean the balance of labor relations in favor of the unions.
- Forwarded by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rece. Bobby Scott, D-VA., On March 5, the Law would alter the definitions of the employee, will facilitate the workers to train unions and increase the accountability for employers with labor violations, according to their sponsors.
- The bill was first introduced in 2019 and went through the House by 2020, but stopped in the Senate. Her suffered a similar destination by 2021. He has some bipartisan support, as representative Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Sponsored the reintroduction of the bill to the house.
Divide vision:
The legislation would amend the National Labor Relations Act to alter the meaning of the employee, to clarify when a worker is a full -time employee instead of an independent contractor.
Up to 2.1 million, or about 20%of us Construction workers were mistakenly classified Or he paid the books by 2021, according to the New York City Century Foundation, a Think Tank group and a progressive research group. The proof law to ensure that these workers receive benefits, such as health insurance, which are due to full -time employees.
In addition, the Pro law would change the NLRA to eliminate some collective bargaining tactics used by entrepreneurs. This would include:
- Prohibiting employers definitively replacing employees that the strike and discrimination of employees who support or participate in a strike.
- Elimination of prohibitions from unions participating in “secondary” strikes or boycotts, where workers at a company would be in support of another company workers.
- Prohibiting employers demanding employees attending “captive public” meetings designed to convince employees against joining a union.
- Clarify the duty of businessmen to negotiate and establish deadlines to reach a collective bargaining agreement to prevent companies from stopping to give a contract to workers.
Answer and processes
Representatives of entrepreneurs who include associated builders and contractors and the general associated contractors of America have long been opposed to the Pro Law, declaring not only anti-co-cummatic, but also claiming that workers can be forced to join a union when they do not wish.
“ While the Law Profpia helps workers, in fact, moves many of their rights and private ones while extending opportunities to coerce the businessmen who respect the law, hurting the economy and annoy a delicate balance of rights and restrictions established by the National Board of Labor Relations, the Courts and Congress, ” said Brian Turmail, vice -president of the labor force and the construction force. “If promulgated, this measure will harm workers, harm the economy and end decades of labor stability.”
In a statement, Kristen Swearingen, Vice President of the ABC of legislative and political affairs, called the Pro Act and its harmful provisions.
“The reintroduction of the law of the law continues without regard to the livelihood of the owners of small business, employees and contractors,” said Swearingen. “Although Congress has long rejected the law and its provisions, these legislators continue to pursue failed policies and attack business models and fundamental freedoms that have fueled entrepreneurship, job creation and the opportunity for the North -American worker.”
From the Union perspective, The TAP-COOD Name the Pro Act “The key to the future of America”, saying that it would be easier for workers to form a union and negotiation to improve their jobs. The APR-Cio represents more unions in the United States than any other group and claims that the NLRA is currently broken and that it needs to fix.
The previous iterations of the law failed. Even when the Democrats controlled the two houses in Congress and former President Joe Biden presented themselves as the most pro-union president who ever arrived, the bill never reached the Oval office.
However, there is still the possibility that the law, or its provisions, can find their way to the law.
In addition to the support of Fitzpatrick’s Law, Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Introduced a Senate bill on March 4 containing The deadlines specified to negotiate once workers They have voted to form a union.
ABC’s CEO Michael Bellaman said Hawley’s bill pursues “the wider supply“From the professional act.
