The Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) will receive a House floor vote next week (week of June 8). Meanwhile, the Teamsters claim that as many as eight Senate Republicans may now support the bill—enough for passage.
The legislation would allow government arbitrators to impose a binding first contract on an employer and newly certified union if the two sides don’t reach a deal within 120 days of a union election. A government-appointed arbitrator removes bargaining rights—overriding private-sector labor negotiations and imposing contract terms on workplaces.
CHRO Association has been actively involved in this issue. We’ve advocated on behalf of our members through formal letters, direct Hill meetings with Republican lawmakers and their staffs, and employer coalition outreach, urging a “NO” vote.
Read more about the bill and CHRO’s opposition here.
We strongly urge our members to take action ahead of the House floor vote:
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Please contact all House Republicans and ask them to vote NO on the FLCA when it comes to the floor.
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Reinforce that the bill's approach replaces durable bargaining outcomes with government-imposed contract terms that may not reflect workplace realities.
Next steps:
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The FLCA discharge petition is expected to pass the House next week with up to 17 Republicans joining Democrats on the measure.
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The bill would then move to the Senate and will be referred to the HELP Committee for consideration. Given this, it is critical that House and Senate Republicans hear directly from companies about the negative impact this proposal would have.
