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June 16, 2026
Overreaching labor contracts bill is an NFIB Key Vote for 119th Congress
What it means: The Faster Labor Contracts Act would force newly unionized small businesses into a binding arbitration agreement, allowing government bureaucrats to determine wages and benefits and imposing those terms on small businesses and their employees without advice or approval. Small business opposes this bill, and NFIB designated it as a Key Vote for the 119th Congress.
Our take: “The Faster Labor Contracts Act is likely unconstitutional and would strip newly unionized small businesses and their employees of their right to freely negotiate the terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements,” said NFIB Senior Vice President of Advocacy Adam Temple. “The most concerning part of the legislation for small businesses is that these government-written contracts do not have to ensure viability of the business, essentially putting small businesses at the mercy of government bureaucrats.”
Take action: Tell lawmakers how government regulations harm your small business.
NFIB sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which would force newly unionized small businesses into binding arbitration agreements to determine wages and benefits. This was considered an NFIB Key Vote for the 119th Congress to help track how lawmakers vote on small business issues.
The ability to negotiate with employees on important operating costs like wages and benefits is a fundamental right for small businesses. The Faster Labor Contracts Act would unconstitutionally take that right away from businesses and instead give that power to unelected government bureaucrats that can write and impose a contract on small businesses without ensuring the contract is viable for the business. The legislation would give the federal government the power to decide which small businesses survive and which are forced to close.
NFIB member ballots show that 81% of NFIB members oppose forcing newly unionized small businesses to enter into federally supervised arbitration.
Take Action: Tell members of Congress how binding arbitration agreements could impact your small business!
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