The White House is moving forward with a proposal to fine employers for existing violations of labor laws, while dropping penalties for new labor violations, sources familiar with the negotiations said.
The latest labor penalty proposal is included Democrats’ sweeping tax and social spending package released Thursday by the House Rules Committee, confirming earlier reports from sources familiar with the negotiations.
It’s not clear yet whether the administration’s proposal will gain the support of the party’s progressive and moderate wings. Democratic leaders say elements of the bill could change as it moves forward
The House Democrats’ original proposal would have attached financial penalties to newly defined violations of the National Labor Relations Act, like “captive audience” meetings to discourage workers from joining union organizing efforts. Two sources briefed on the negotiations said those penalties will be cut from the package because they were deemed unlikely to pass muster with the Senate official who oversees rules for reconciliation, the procedure Democrats are using to advance the bill. The draft text of the proposal confirms those reports.
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