Union allies in Congress are trying to force the House to vote on legislation called the Faster Labor Contracts Act. The legislation would amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to effectively ensure that unions secure contracts with management within 100 days of winning a workplace election. Passing the legislation is a major project of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The problem is that standard union-management contracts can take far longer than that to hammer out, sometimes as long as a year. There are often many issues to resolve, and both sides need time to work out the details in a way both parties can accept. If negotiations reach an impasse, it’s usually for a reason. The Faster Labor Contracts Act would instead force workers into union contracts before the terms are fully understood.
Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) filed a discharge petition on the legislation Monday. That will force the House to set a vote on it. The Senate version is co-sponsored by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). The lawmakers argue the legislation is necessary to prevent needless delays in getting contracts.
The Faster Labor Contracts Act would impose a strict 100-day time limit from when the workers vote to organize to when a contract with management is completed – 10 days to start negotiations and another 90 days to complete them. After that, an arbitration panel would step in and force a deal on both sides. In most cases, the 100-day threshold is a...
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