Here’s What House Democrats’ Budget Bill Would Do for Workers

Sept. 9, 2021, 9:30 AM UTC

The budget reconciliation measure for labor that House Democrats will begin to mark up Thursday would make employee misclassification a labor law violation and outlaw class-action waivers in workplace contracts.

The $761 billion measure, released Wednesday, is loaded with pro-worker and pro-union provisions that could pass without needing a single Republican vote—if they can overcome procedural hurdles.

The bill, which the House Committee on Education and Labor will take up at noon Thursday, includes a slew of worker-friendly policies that would trigger more safety, anti-discrimination, and fair wage enforcement. It also would help shore up funding for the ...

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