Democrats Offer Bills to Protect Public-Sector Worker Rights

Labor leaders and congressional Democrats still reeling from the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus ruling stood side by side June 28 to announce their latest effort to shore up bargaining rights for state and local government workers.

The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act would establish collective bargaining rights for all state and local employees and roll back state right-to-work laws.

The proposals--introduced in both houses of Congress--would also allow dues and agency fees to be deducted directly from a worker’s paycheck. This would cover teachers, law enforcement officers, emergency personnel, and other local government employees.

The bills are sponsored by ...