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Faster Labor Contracts Act passes House after GOP rebels join Democrats

The Hill · Jun 9, 2026, 11:20 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The House on Tuesday passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act, a bill that seeks to impose shorter timelines for first-contract negotiations for new unions, in a major win for labor groups and populists and blow to Republican leadership. The bill came up for a vote over the objections of House Republic

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