Owens Rejects Pro-Union Boss, Anti-Worker Legislation

Statement

U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) released the following statement in opposition to H.R. 842, The "Protecting the Right to Organize" Act, a sweeping piece of legislation that will harm workers, discourage business, and aid union bosses.

"The PRO Act, while deceptively claiming to be pro-worker, seeks to fundamentally re-engineer American labor regulations by overturning right-to-work laws, forcing one-size-fits-all union contracts, and prioritizing union bosses over employees. No wonder House Democrats are rushing this legislation through without a single committee hearing or markup. I will be voting no on this pro-union, anti-worker, and anti-business bill."

Background on H.R. 842:

Bans right-to-work laws in 27 states, including Utah.
Under this legislation, all workers in a union shop would be required to pay union dues, including those who object to the union and wish to represent themselves.
Requires employers to hand over workers' private information to union organizers, including home addresses, cellphone and landline numbers, personal email addresses -- without the consent of workers.
Denies a secret ballot in union elections.
Research from the American Action Forum found employers could face more than $47 BILLION in new annual costs if the PRO Act becomes law, further jeopardizing the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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