Posts tagged Mike Turner

    Op-ed / Commentary ● Labor Unionization Unions

    House-Passed Faster Labor Contracts Act Is a Disgrace to Free Enterprise

    June 18, 2026 // Setting a dangerous precedent, House Democrats and a few unprincipled Republicans today voted to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act,” said ABC President and CEO Michael Bellaman. “The FLCA imposes arbitrary and unrealistic deadlines on employers to finalize negotiations with newly elected unions or face ‘binding interest arbitration of first contracts.’ In practice, this means, for the first time in American history, a federal government bureaucrat will appoint an individual to dictate exactly what is included in a contract between two private negotiating parties.

    Andrew Garbarino arbitration Associated Builders and Contractors benefits binding interest arbitration Brian Fitzpatrick Carlos Gimenez Christopher Smith Democrats Derrick Van Orden Don Bacon Faster Labor Contracts Act free enterprise Jefferson Van Drew John Joyce Maria Elvira Salazar Max Miller mediation Michael Rulli Mike Carey Mike Lawler Mike Turner Nicholas Langworthy Nick LaLota Nicole Malliotakis NLRA Pete Stauber political issues Republicans Riley Moore Rob Bresnahan small businesses social issues Trump Administration U.S. House U.S. Senate wages working conditions

    13 Republicans Vote to Nullify Donald Trump’s Executive Order

    December 11, 2025 // Democratic Representative Jared Golden, who led the bill, forced a vote on it by using a mechanism known as a discharge petition. The Congressional procedure means lawmakers can force a vote on a piece of legislation against the wishes of the leadership on the condition that it has majority support in the House.

    AFGE AFL-CIO benefits Brian Fitzpatrick Chris Smith collective bargaining rights Democrats Department of Agriculture Department of Defense Department of Energy Department of Homeland Security Department of Interior Department of State Department of Treasury Department of Veterans Affairs DOJ Don Bacon Donald Trump employment conditions Everett B. Kelley Executive Order federal employees federal workers HHS House of Representatives Jared Golden Jeff Van Drew Liz Shuler Mike Lawler Mike Turner Nick LaLota Nicole Malliotakis Pete Stauber private-sector employees Protect America’s Workforce Act Republicans Rob Bresnahan Ryan Mackenzie Tom Kean wages Zach Nunn