U.S. House Votes On Bill To Avert Rail Strike
The U.S. House Of Representatives Voted Wednesday On An Agreement Between Rail Companies And Workers To Prevent A Strike That Could Have Major Economic Consequences.
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Big Labor
Business And Labor Groups Battle Over PRO Act
Business Groups And Unions Are Going Head-to-head Over The Protecting The Right To Organize Act, A Democrat-backed Bill That Would Enact Sweeping Changes To Federal Labor Law That Passed In The House On March 9.
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North Carolina Congressman Proposes Bill To End Federal Pay For Union Business
U.S. Rep. Bishop Filed Bill To End Use Of Official Time By Federal Workers For Union Activities. National Right To Work Committee Said Federal Workers Unions Used More Than 2.6 Million Hours Of Official Time For Union Activity In 2019, Costing Taxpayers More Than $163 Million.
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Everything’s Coming Up COVID For Much Public Spending, Even As Virus Fades
For Some Special Interests, A Fading Coronavirus Pandemic Poses A Problem, But Not Always An Insurmountable One. The Changes Made Due To The Pandemic Have Long Been On The Policy Wish Lists Of Advocates, They Evoke Words Widely Attributed To Winston Churchill: “Never Let A Good Crisis Go To Waste.” Or As A Headline This Week Might Sum Up A New Urgency: “The U.S. Is Edging Toward Normal, Alarming Some Officials.”
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Democrat-Sponsored PRO Act Would Invalidate Right-To-Work Laws In 27 States
House & Senate Democrats Have Introduced A Sweeping Pro-Union Bill They Argue Will Create Safer Workplaces & Increase Employee Benefits By Expanding Union Organizing. Those Opposed Argue It Will Force Small Businesses To Close, Cost Untold Number Of Jobs & Worsen The Economy.
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