Biden's Infrastructure Package Is Designed to Boost Unions
04/03/2021 | 09:09am EDT
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By Kate Davidson and Amara Omeokwe
WASHINGTON -- President Biden's $2.3 trillion plan to invest in infrastructure, clean energy and caregiving over the coming decade would be a boon for construction workers, truck drivers, electricians and home health aides.
Both critics and supporters of the initiative say it will also benefit another group: labor unions.
Some business groups, employment law experts and Republican lawmakers say provisions aimed at bolstering union membership and expanding labor protections could increase costs, limit the number of projects that can be completed with the proposed funding and reduce the gains in economic growth.