H.C.R. No. 16 Summary

• Urges Congress to enact the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 to strengthen workers' rights to organize unions and bargain collectively for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions

• Removes barriers to organizing and reduces employer interference with union elections by prohibiting required attendance at anti-union meetings

• Prohibits hiring permanent replacements for striking workers and narrows the definition of independent contractor to prevent employee misclassification that avoids labor protections

• Establishes meaningful penalties for National Labor Relations Act violations and authorizes a private right of action for workers experiencing retaliation, discrimination, or interference with organizing rights

• Permits fair share fee arrangements for union representation and requires employers to post notices informing workers of their rights to organize and bargain collectively