Opinion: A Place Government Doesn't Need to Stick Its Nose
Dennis DeWitt discusses the Faster Labor Contracts Act, highlighting its potential to interfere with private workplace negotiations.
As an advocate for Alaska's small and independent business owners, DeWitt notes that sometimes the best thing government can do is step out of the way.
The Faster Labor Contracts Act would subject private workplace negotiations to tight, arbitrary deadlines and could force workers and employers into contracts they never agreed to.
- The Faster Labor Contracts Act aims to speed up contract negotiations between employers and unions.
- Employers would be forced to begin bargaining with a new union in just 10 days.
- If no agreement is reached in 90 days, the government would step in and force mediation.
Author's summary: Government interference can harm private workplace negotiations.