Thread by @CoreyHusak

I want to pull out some of the great labor provisions in the House #BuildBackBetterAct

Tho reconciliation rules prevent Congress from completely re-balancing Corporate V Labor power, this bill is a big win for workers
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First, the @EdLaborCmte bill cracks down on Wage Theft, with hefty new fines (10X the old fines!) the @USDOL can impose when employers steal from their workers

This will make employers think twice and obey overtime and min wage laws

Its important because @JaniceFine6 @jennround @Daniel_J_Galvin @RutgersCIWO documented that wage theft:
-is quite common
-the avg violation steals 20% of a workers wage
-affects women and people of color most, exacerbating the #WageGap

equitablegrowth.org/research-paper…

@JaniceFine6 @jennround @Daniel_J_Galvin @RutgersCIWO Second: for the low, low cost of $4.5B, the @WaysMeansCmte bill gives every union worker a $250 tax deduction for their dues!

This is an improvement on a deduction the 2017 TCJA eliminated. Unions help society and dues should not be counted as taxable income

@JaniceFine6 @jennround @Daniel_J_Galvin @RutgersCIWO @WaysMeansCmte Third, speaking of unions, @annastansbury documents for @PIIE that there’s currently no real penalty for companies that violate the law and prevent workers from unionizing.

The law badly needs enforcement mechanisms

piie.com/publications/w…

@JaniceFine6 @jennround @Daniel_J_Galvin @RutgersCIWO @WaysMeansCmte @annastansbury @PIIE This bill lets the @NLRB enforce its rulings with real monetary penalties up to $100K and makes new protections for worker actions

It isn’t the full #PROAct, but it will help workers get what they want, as @awh says here: equitablegrowth.org/aligning-u-s-l…

@JaniceFine6 @jennround @Daniel_J_Galvin @RutgersCIWO @WaysMeansCmte @annastansbury @PIIE @NLRB @awh There’s also new powers given to @OSHA_DOL and @EEOC, which will help them enforce workplace safety laws and anti-discrimination laws.

Its about time.

This bill is long overdue and will protect workers from companies and managers trying to harm them