Posts tagged Akash Chougule
Free-Market Groups Back Bill to Protect Taxpayers from Union Abuse
September 18, 2024 // H.R. 9594 was introduced by Congressman Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and swiftly referred to the House Oversight Committee. The bill would allow federal agencies to charge public-sector labor unions for the employee hours and agency resources which are used on activities that serve those unions. Currently, federal employees who are union members can spend their on-the-clock hours working for a union instead of doing their jobs, while still being paid their taxpayer-funded salaries. The unions also use government facilities and resources to conduct their work at taxpayer expense. H.R. 9594 would recover these wasted taxpayer funds
The Employee Rights Act Puts Workers Ahead of Unions
March 25, 2022 // For most Americans, labor laws — like labor unions — are an afterthought. Just 6 percent of private sector workers are union members. However, labor law makes an enormous impact on union and nonunion workplaces alike. Therefore, the ERA improves protections for workers in a variety of situations: those who might become subject to a unionization drive, those already represented by a union, and those who do not wish to unionize.