Posted on 05/28/2025 10:13:47 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
New Hawley Legislation to Speed Up Labor Contracts Earns Teamsters Endorsement, Bipartisan Support Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing new, Teamsters-endorsed legislation to speed up first contracts for new unions. The legislation would ensure that when workers vote to unionize, a labor agreement ultimately becomes a reality. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) joined as original cosponsors.
“The status quo hurts workers. Despite exercising their legal—and moral—right to bargain collectively, workers are often prevented from enjoying the benefits of the union they voted to form when mega-corporations drag their feet, slow-walk contract negotiations, and try to erode support for the union,” said Senator Hawley. “It’s wrong. We need real labor reform that puts workers first. I’m proud to introduce bipartisan and Teamsters-endorsed legislation that does just that....”
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"...The Faster Labor Contracts Act would:
Amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that after workers have voted to form a union, employers must begin negotiating with the new union within 10 days.
Provide that if no agreement is reached within 90 days, the dispute will be referred to mediation.
Stipulate that if mediation fails within 30 days, or additional periods agreed upon by the parties, the dispute will be referred to binding arbitration to secure an initial contract.
Commission a Government Accountability Office report on average workplace time-to-contract one year after enactment."
(Excerpt) Read more at hawley.senate.gov ...
"Stipulate that if mediation fails within 30 days, or additional periods agreed upon by the parties, the dispute will be referred to binding arbitration to secure an initial contract."
This would be a new bill, so imagine what kind of contracts we'd see when it is a Democrat in the White House, and a Democrat Secretary of Labor effectively choosing the arbitrators.
Who paid him?
How about removing Unions from everything Government it’s nothing but a Slush-fund for politicians
Bernie Moreno joined him as a sponsor. So its those two, and some left-wing Democrats. Unbelievable.
Certainly there should be no binding of financial terms of employment, including details of a health plan.
There should be no binding terms on anything unless the parties come to an agreement voluntarily. If the union thinks the employer is stalling, it is permitted to strike. But all union representation gives is the right to bargain collectively, not the right to a contract.
The fact that you don’t like it, makes me like it.
You must be a leftist if you like this. Not surprising, I suppose.
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