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THE VOICE OF THE MERIT SHOP

ABC is the voice of the merit shop on Capitol Hill! Sending letters to Congress allows ABC to publicly advocate for the views and interests of our more than 23,000 members. By corresponding with U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members, ABC promotes fair and open competition in the construction industry and fights to protect merit shop contractors around the country.

HELP Republicans Release Package of Labor Bills

On November 10, Republicans from the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee announced a slate of labor reform bills aimed at improving the rights of workers. The ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace’s statement on the bills can be read here. The bills in the package are as follows:

  • Worker RESULTS Act (S.3117): Amends the National Labor Relations Act regarding labor organizing elections. The bill’s provisions expand the contract bar window, require secret ballots, set a two-thirds quorum for representation elections, limit the use of unfair labor practice (ULP) charges to delay elections, limit the succession bar, and prevent employees from decertifying a union until a contract is agreed upon. (This is the Republicans’ alternative to the Faster Labor Contracts Act.)
  • Fairness in Filing Act (S.3116): Amends the NLRA to restrict ULP charges filed frivolously or not in good faith. 
  • Union Members Right to Know Act (S.3114): Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require labor organizations to disclose union workers’ rights and give workers authority over how their dues are spent. 
  • NLRB Stability Act (S.3115): Amends the NLRA to align the board’s decisions with federal appellate precedent. 
  • Protection on the Picket Line Act (S.3124): Amends the NLRA to clarify when employers can discipline workers for misconduct during protests. Protects employees from harassment and abuse. 

Worker Privacy Act (S.3128): Amends the NLRA to protect worker privacy by limiting how unions can use employee data during organizing drives.