On Wednesday April 9, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce will be reviewing two key pieces of legislation that aim to ensure fair union-organizing elections and protect worker privacy. According to the committee’s press release, the two bills are:
- The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 4320) introduced by Committee Chairman John Kline, ensures workers are able to make a “fully informed decision in a union election.” It would also help protect an employer’s right to free speech by allowing them to be more fairly involved in the election process.
- The Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 4321) introduced by Representative Phil Roe, chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, seeks to “counteract the NLRB’s attempt to provide union organizers more private information of workers and their families.” By giving workers greater control over what personal information labor bosses are allowed to access, this legislation takes an important first step in safeguarding worker privacy.
We’ll be following the progress of the legislation closely and will let you know more as the issues progress. In the meantime, learn more about these bills.
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