Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters members from Corewell Health East and Breakthru Beverage joined Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ,1^st District), Pete Stauber (R-MN, 8^th District), and union allies for the introduction of the Faster Labor Contracts Act. This legislation would require employers to collectively bargain with newly organized workers within 10 days of voting to form their union.

“When passed, the Faster Labor Contracts Act will put working families in this country back at the center of the American economy, and it has the potential to transform entire industries for the better,” O’Brien said. “This legislation is one of the most consequential bills for organized labor in generations. The Teamsters Union is calling on Congress to take this bipartisan bill seriously and pass it.”

The Faster Labor Contracts Act would prevent companies from delaying contract negotiations. This legislation would require management to return to the table and negotiate a deal or face stiff penalties.

The bill was initially introduced in the Senate earlier this year and has continued to gain strong bipartisan, bicameral support.

“The fact that the Faster Labor Contracts Act has bipartisan support is the icing on the cake, and it drives home the point that the future of the working class in this country should never be a partisan issue. This legislation will discourage employers from dragging their feet at the negotiating table.