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S. 844119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 4, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The Faster Labor Contracts Act sets strict deadlines, including binding arbitration, for reaching first union contracts.
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The bill requires employers to begin bargaining within 10 days of union certification. If no deal is reached in 90 days, either side can request federal mediation, and after 30 more days without success, a three-person arbitration panel decides binding contract terms for two years.
Affects private-sector employers and newly unionized workers covered by the National Labor Relations Act.
Supporters say faster contracts help workers benefit from unionizing sooner, while employers may see the fixed timelines and binding arbitration as limiting their negotiating flexibility.
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Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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