Rep. Good Calls Out Democrats’ Pro Union Boss Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Bob Good (VA-05) helped lead the opposition to H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021. This legislation amounts to a wish list for corrupt union bosses.
“As someone who worked in a unionized auto factory during college, I saw firsthand the problems unions can create. Unions make American companies less efficient, less profitable, and less competitive, and they cost American jobs. House Democrats opposed my amendment that would provide greater fairness and transparency by prohibiting so called “neutrality agreements.” Democrats’ Pro Union Boss Act will further embolden union smear campaigns and put American employers and employees last.”
Rep Good’s Amendment to Bring Fairness and Transparency to Unions
Rep Good Rises in Opposition to Pro Union Boss Amendments
Background:
Congressman Good offered amendments to improve this legislation:
Good Amendment #18: This amendment would prohibit so called “neutrality agreements” to allow for greater fairness and transparency for workers in their representation. Too often, businesses are forced to choose between enduring a smear campaign from labor organizers or colluding with union bosses through agreeing to lopsided “neutrality agreements” effecting labor organization.
This amendment received 185-243votes but was rejected on mostly partisan lines by House Democrats.
Good Amendment #35: This amendment would apply the bill's employer unfair labor practice civil penalties and punitive damages equally to union unfair labor practices and applies the bill's corporate director and officer liability for employer unfair labor practices equally to union directors and officers for union unfair labor practices.
Stefanik (R-NY), Steel (R-CA), Good (VA-05), and Harshbarger (R-TN) Amendment #5: This amendment would repeal the bill’s codification of the “ABC” employee test that harms independent contractors.
Sadly, House Democrats would not let either of these amendments be debated on the floor.
Congressman Good spoke in opposition to the bill on the House Floor and detailed his real-world experience working in a union run auto factory throughout his college years.
Congressman Good voted NO, because this legislation would:
- Cost job creators an estimated $47 billion annually
- Overturn right-to-work laws in 27 states
- Allow for secondary boycotts
- Codify the “ABC” employee test, hurting contractors and gig-economy workers
- Make union elections more susceptible to fraud
- Increase liability for small businesses.
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