Faster Labor Contracts Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 18
- Latest action
- Mar 4, 2025
What it does
The Faster Labor Contracts Act aims to accelerate the negotiation of initial collective bargaining agreements by requiring employers and newly recognized or certified labor organizations to begin bargaining within 10 days of a written request and reach an agreement within 90 days, failing which mediation and then binding arbitration must be pursued. The bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to establish these timelines and procedures, with arbitration decisions based on factors like employer finances, employee cost of living, and industry wage standards, binding for two years unless mutually amended. It also mandates a GAO report within one year of enactment to measure the average…
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