Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act
This bill increases labor representation requirements on state and local workforce development boards under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). It raises the minimum percentage of labor representatives from 20% to 30% for both state boards (Section 101) and local boards (Section 107). The bill also expands the definition of "labor organization" to include groups representing federal employees, railroad workers, and agricultural laborers - previously excluded under the National Labor Relations Act. These changes directly affect how workforce boards are structured and which worker groups can participate in workforce planning.
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Introduced Feb 2, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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