Biden as ‘Most Pro-Union President’ Shows in House Spending Bill

President Joe Biden’s commitment to be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen” is borne out in a series of proposals to boost organized labor through House Democrats’ $1.75 trillion tax and social spending plan.

The package, which could receive a House floor vote on Friday, would create monetary penalties for existing violations of U.S. labor law, increase the enforcement powers federal agencies exercise in the workplace, and link union-friendly requirements to renewable energy tax credits, among other worker-focused provisions.

The endgame for the big-ticket package—the centerpiece of Biden’s domestic agenda—is still in doubt, as moderate Democrats in ...