WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress considers the Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations bill, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) successfully staved off a rider to the bill that would have reversed the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) August vote to give franchise workers and subcontract workers the ability to organize and bargain with corporations rather than individual franchises or subcontractors.

“Ever since this ruling, Republicans have been working to reverse it and rob workers of their right to bargain with their employer,” said Brown. “This is a major victory for workers that the must-pass spending bill will not include a reversal of the joint employer decision. By keeping Republican hands off this rule, we will ensure that American workers can be their own advocate in the workplace. When workers have a voice, they have the opportunity to raise their wages, improve their benefits, and make their workplace safer.”

Republicans in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation, the “Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act,” to reverse the NLRB’s decision.

Brown continues to support American workers by protecting the right to collectively bargain, advocating for better wages, and ensuring paid sick leave.

 

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