The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 substantially strengthens worker organizing and collective bargaining rights by reforming the National Labor Relations Act and related labor statutes. The bill expands who qualifies as an "employee" eligible for union protections (including gig workers), redefines "joint employer" to hold companies accountable for employment conditions at contracted vendors, restricts employer participation in union elections, and prohibits employer retaliation against strikers and forced arbitration agreements that waive workers' collective rights. To enforce these protections, the bill establishes significant financial penalties—up to $50,000 per violation and up to $100,000 for serious violations—and allows workers to sue directly for back pay, front pay, and punitive damages beginning 60 days after filing charges with the National Labor Relations Board. The law also reforms union election procedures to use mail and electronic voting and requires employers to provide voter lists and post workers' rights notices, while creating mandatory arbitration for initial contract negotiations if parties cannot reach agreement within a set timeframe.
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