BGOV Bill Summary: H.R. 842, Private Sector Union Rights (1)

Protections for private sector workers’ right to unionize would be expanded under H.R. 842.

The bill would modify federal labor laws to:

• Allow unions and employers to negotiate agreements that would require bargaining unit employees to pay for costs of representation.
• Bar employers from discriminating against workers who strike.
• Impose penalties on employers for violating workers’ rights.
• Change the criteria used to classify someone as an employee or independent contractor.

The measure would authorize “such sums as may be necessary” to implement its provisions. It also includes a severability clause stipulating that a court decision rendering any portion of ...