Union Free Radio, Ep. 9: A PRO Act Update–Unions, White House Appear To Be Pivoting To ‘Plan B’

<p><strong>Links to Articles referenced in this episode of Union Free Radio:</strong> For prior episodes of Union Free Radio, go here.</p> <p><em><strong>Déjà Vu</strong></em><strong>: With the poisonous PRO Act stalled in the U.S. Senate, the White House and union bosses appear to be turning to ‘Plan B’ and preparing a ‘slew’ of executive actions to help unions.</strong></p> <p>After passing in the U.S. House of Representatives in February, the unions’ holy grail—the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (<em>aka</em> the PRO Act)—appears to be dying a slow death in the U.S. Senate.</p> <p>Just as it happened ten years ago when the hallucinogenically-named Employee Free Choice Act died in the Senate, the unions had a back-up plan (‘Plan B’).<br> <br> In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List explains where the PRO Act sits in Washington right now, how its being held up, as well as the unions’ ‘Plan B’ and its ramifications on business owners, human resources, as well as the 59 million independent contractors in the U.S.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/2011/08/opinion_plan_b_for_the_employe.html">Opinion: Backers of Employee Free Choice Act turn to Plan B - mlive.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/cake-mark-warner-unions/2021/05/05/f794ad28-ad08-11eb-acd3-24b44a57093a_story.html">Sen. Mark Warner gets cakes urging him to support the PRO Act - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/06/01/police-investigating-graffiti-on-gop-reps-home-telling-her-f-you-and-pass-the-pro-act/?sh=6138ae7627a8">Police Investigating Graffiti On GOP Rep’s Home Telling Her ‘F*** You’ And ‘Pass The Pro Act’</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/punching-in-bidens-union-task-force-plots-long-list-of-plans">Punching In: Biden Union Task Force Plots Executive Actions (2)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/26/