The Faster Labor Contracts Act, a proposed legislation, has been met with opposition from small businesses across the country. The bill would force newly unionized small businesses into binding arbitration agreements, allowing government bureaucrats to determine wages and benefits and imposing those terms on small businesses and their employees without advice or approval.

Concerns Over Constitutionality

According to NFIB Senior Vice President of Advocacy Adam Temple, the Faster Labor Contracts Act is likely unconstitutional and would strip newly unionized small businesses and their employees of their right to freely negotiate the terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements. The most concerning part of the legislation for small businesses is that these government-written contracts do not have to ensure viability of the business, essentially putting small businesses at the mercy of government bureaucrats.

NFIB has sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which would force newly unionized small businesses into binding arbitration agreements to determine wages and benefits. This was considered an NFIB Key Vote for the 119th Congress to help track how lawmakers vote on small business issues.

The ability to negotiate with employees on important operating costs like wages and benefits is a fundamental right for small businesses. The Faster Labor Contracts Act would unconstitutionally take that right away from businesses and instead give that power to unelected government bureaucrats that can write and impose a contract on small businesses without ensuring the contract is viable for the business.

Original reporting: NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) — read the source article.