Labor groups argue that the proposals would hurt Texas workers, who enjoy few protections under state law. Texas TexasWorkers txlege GregAbbott Labor Workers WorkersRights WorkerProtections WorkplaceSafety
Labor and progressive groups rally in San Antonio in 2018 during their push to get paid sick leave on the ballot.
Republican-backed bills introduced in both the Texas House and Senate would bar municipalities from passing ordinances to protect workers if those measures include requirements that go beyond existing state laws. Those two proposals — House Bill 2127 and Senate Bill 814 — have the blessing of Gov. Greg Abbott and a variety of pro-business groups,. The authors of the bills argue that they're intended to help small businesses avoid a confusing regulatory morass.
Labor groups dispute that claim, arguing that Texas has long lagged other states in providing worker protections, the Tribune reports. Further, union officials caution that the bills would endanger workers by tossing out already-adopted ordinances such as Dallas' and Austin's heat-protection rules for construction crews.
“[The legislation] goes so far beyond anything we’ve ever seen in this realm before,” Rick Levy, president of the Texas AFL-CIO told the news organization. cautions that they could even be broad enough to also apply to cities' anti-discrimination ordinances and their efforts to curb industrial pollution., most of which are led by Democrats.a mandatory paid sick leave measure adopted by city council in 2018.
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