Overview:

Project 2025 and Agenda 47 outline a systematic plan to weaken unions, undermine collective bargaining, and silence the voices of organized labor, leaving millions of American workers vulnerable to exploitation and eroding decades of progress in worker rights.

Key Takeaways:

  • Anti-Union Ideology: The agenda is driven by a deep-seated anti-union ideology, viewing unions as obstacles to economic growth, impediments to “free markets,” and bastions of liberal political power.
  • “Right to Work” Expansion: Project 2025 champions “right to work” laws, which weaken unions by allowing workers to opt out of paying union dues, even if they benefit from union-negotiated contracts.
  • Targeting Public Sector Unions: The project specifically targets public sector unions, arguing that they are incompatible with efficient government and wield undue political influence.
  • Weakening the NLRB: It seeks to weaken the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the agency responsible for enforcing labor laws and protecting workers’ right to organize, making it harder for workers to form unions and challenge unfair labor practices.
  • Undermining Collective Bargaining: Project 2025 aims to undermine collective bargaining by restricting the scope of negotiations, limiting the right to strike, and promoting company-controlled “employee involvement organizations” as alternatives to unions.

Critical Quote:

“Unions have become too powerful and too political. We must reform labor law to protect the rights of workers and to ensure that unions are accountable to their members.” (Chapter 18) - This quote reveals the project’s intent to weaken unions under the guise of “protecting” workers.

Why It Matters:

Weakening unions would have devastating consequences for American workers, leading to lower wages, diminished benefits, worse working conditions, and increased inequality. It would silence the collective voice of workers and shift power towards corporations.

Red Flags:

  • Expanding “Right to Work” Laws: Starving unions of resources and making it harder for them to organize and represent workers.
  • Restricting Public Sector Unions: Limiting their bargaining power, increasing their financial transparency, and potentially eliminating them altogether.
  • Weakening the NLRB: Appointing anti-union members, reducing its budget, and limiting its authority to enforce labor laws.
  • Promoting “Employee Involvement Organizations”: Creating company-controlled organizations that lack the power and independence of unions.

Bottom Line:

Project 2025 and Agenda 47’s anti-union agenda is a direct attack on worker power and a threat to the economic security of millions of Americans. We must fight back against this agenda and defend the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.