The New New Deal? U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Sweeping Labor Reform With Significant but Uncertain Future Friday, March 12, 2021
Unions are back in the news. On March 9, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives successfully passed the Protect the Right to Organize Act (the PRO Act), legislation designed to overhaul the current labor relations framework touching on issues including independent contractors, joint employers, employee arbitration agreements, and new union organizing rules. While Senate passage may not happen, President Biden’s insistence on being the “most pro-union president” could make the PRO Act a legislative priority later in his term.
I. Expanding the Class of Covered Employees