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AFP Urges Members of Congress to Oppose the Faster Labor Contracts Act and Discharge Petition
May 1, 2026 // Touted as a pro-worker solution, in reality, this legislation is lifted from the harmful PRO Act and would undermine worker choice and democratic representation. It would strip workers of a fundamental choice: the ability to decide whether the terms of a labor contract actually serve their interests. If negotiations over a first bargaining contract fail to yield a contract amidst a high pressure, highly shortened negotiation timeline, the Faster Labor Contracts Act would force the use of government-mandated arbitrators who would unilaterally impose binding contract terms. Workers, and their businesses, would be locked into a contract without workers ever having the opportunity to approve or reject the agreement.