Punching In: Tax, Climate Bill Leaves Much on Labor Agenda

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

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Paige Smith: Democrats applauded the Inflation Reduction Act’s passage Friday, pointing to their wins in tax and clean energy policy, as well as some labor-friendly provisions.

But they’re already looking wistfully back to provisions from the wide-ranging reconciliation bill formerly known as Build Back Better, which called for hefty workplace civil rights enforcement money, paid family and medical leave, and civil monetary penalties for labor law violators. Some Democrats still want to see action on those policies.

Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.), a former union organizer, particularly regretted the removal ...