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  • S. 1313, also known as the “No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act,” proposes an amendment to title 5 of the United States Code. It aims to eliminate the use of "official time," which allows federal employees to perform labor organization duties during paid work hours....

    Simple Explanation

    S. 1313 wants to stop allowing government workers to do union jobs while they are getting paid by the government. This means if they want to help their unions, they have to do it when they’re not at work.

  • The S. 852, titled the "Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025," aims to strengthen labor rights and supports union activities. It modifies several existing labor laws, including expanding definitions of employees and employers, increasing penalties...

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    The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 is a set of rules to help workers join together in groups called unions to protect themselves, which includes making sure companies follow the rules and, if they don't, they have to pay fines. It also lets workers come together more easily to ask for better job conditions, but some people are worried it might make it hard for small businesses and cost a lot of money.

  • H.R. 2676, also known as the "No Union Time on the Taxpayer’s Dime Act," seeks to change how federal employees can use their work time when participating in union activities. The bill proposes amending section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure that any...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 2676 is a bill that says government workers can't do any union work while they're supposed to be doing their regular jobs. Instead, they have to do union stuff when they're not at work.

  • H. R. 7692, known as the "Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act," aims to increase transparency around the use of "official time," where federal employees conduct union activities during work hours. The bill mandates that heads of federal agencies submit and publicly...

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    H. R. 7692 is a bill that asks heads of government agencies to write a report every year, explaining how and why workers use work time to do union activities, so everyone knows how taxpayer money is spent.