Critics say PRO Act would harm Louisiana’s economic recovery

Published August 13, 2021 2:00pm ET



Critics of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act are warning Louisiana’s vulnerable economy is at risk by the pro-union legislation’s inclusion in a multitrillion-dollar federal spending package.

The bill stalled after passing the U.S. House in March without a single favorable vote from Louisiana’s congressional delegation. It’s slated to appear as an amendment to the $3.5 trillion Democratic-led reconciliation budget being drafted in the House.

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