Dive Brief:
The House of Representatives approved the Protecting the Right to Organize Act late Tuesday night, on a 225-206 vote that saw five Republicans joining Democrats in favor. The PRO Act would amend aspects of the National Labor Relations Act and grant workers more benefits and rights, while changing how unions and employers collectively bargain.
Employer groups, including Associated Builders and Contractors and the Associated General Contractors of America, have long opposed the measure and ones similar to it. “The broader impact of the PRO Act, should it be enacted, is a new era of labor unrest that will stifle future economic activity and job growth, AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr said in a statement shared with Construction Dive.