House to Vote on Sweeping Labor Bill in Coming Weeks: Hoyer

The House will vote before President’s Day on an expansive labor bill that includes a wish list of union priorities, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Jan. 9.

The Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 2474) would amend federal workplace laws to bolster a wide range of legal protections on the job. It also would crack down on the classification of workers as independent contractors, among a slew of moves likely to create new unionizing opportunities for labor organizations.

“House Democrats are proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with working men and women across the country,” Hoyer said in ...