A U.S. Labor Department task force has released 70 recommendations to promote worker organizing and collective bargaining in both the public and private sectors, according to news release.
President Biden has approved the recommendations, the Labor Department said in the release.
“The report’s recommendations put the federal government’s policy of encouraging worker organizing and collective bargaining front and center, and empowers workers to build a stronger economy and better quality of life for them and their families,” Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said in the release.
The Labor Department will now work to implement the recommendations, which include protecting workers who face illegal retaliation for organizing or standing up for workplace rights, ensuring that workers know their rights to organize and to engage in collective bargaining, and "advancing equity across underserved communities by supporting worker organizing and collective bargaining," the news release said.
The Task Force was established through the issuance of Executive Order 14025. Walsh is the vice chair.
“The U.S. Department of Labor will play a critical role in helping the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment to achieve its mission," Walsh said. "Workers today are demanding more from their jobs, and we know the freedom to exercise their right to collective bargaining is a key component of our efforts to improve working conditions across the economy.”
