ABC is leading the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) in launching a full campaign to educate lawmakers and the public about the devastating consequences of the PRO Act and its dozens of radical policy provisions. The PRO Act (H.R. 2474 and S.B.1306) attempts to implement radical labor policies and would enact harmful policy changes that would eliminate right-to-work protections in 27 states, violate employees’ privacy, upend the business community and devastate the economy especially in a COVID-19 economic recovery.
The PRO Act would:
Strip away workers’ free choice in union elections by instituting a backdoor “card check,” which would, in many circumstances, replace union elections with a system that forces employees to sign union authorization cards in front of coworkers and union organizers.
Expose workers’ personal privacy by mandating that businesses turn over workers’ personal information, such as cell phone numbers, home addresses and even assigned shifts to union organizers.
Codify the NLRB’ controversial Browning-Ferris Industries joint-employer standard that has threatened our country’s small and local businesses. If implemented, the standard would affect 44% of private sector employees, lead to between $17.2 billion and $33.3 billion in lost annual output for the franchise business sector alone and complicate many business-to-business contracts and arrangements, causing particular harm to small businesses.
Curb opportunities for people to work independently through gig economy platforms or more traditional independent contractor roles and forcibly reclassify many independent contractors as employees. AAF research found that a national version of AB 5 could put up to 8.5% of gross domestic product at risk.
Eliminate right-to-work protections for workers across the country, including in the twenty-seven states that have passed such laws. Repealing right-to-work protections would strip millions of employees of the right to refrain from joining a union, hindering private sector output, employment growth and business migration.
Interfere with attorney-client confidentiality and make it harder for businesses, particularly small businesses, to secure legal advice on complex labor law matters.
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For more details on the PRO Act, visit freeenterprisealliance.org/PROAct or download the PRO ACT Fact Sheet.