Murphy Votes Against H.R. 842

Statement

Washington, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 842. Ranking Member of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), voted against the bill and released the following statement:

"H.R. 842 -- which should be referred to as the Pro Union Boss Act -- is a bad piece of legislation that would hurt workers' rights and line the pockets of Big Labor," said Murphy. "If this bill were to be adopted, right-to-work laws in 27 states would be overturned, forcing workers across the country to pay millions of dollars in dues even if they don't wish to be in a union. Workers should absolutely have the right to forgo union membership if they believe it is in their best interest -- forcing them to do otherwise is tyranny and government overreach."

"This bill would also be detrimental to job creators. According to the American Action Forum, employers could be hit with more than $47 billion in new costs annually if H.R. 842 became law, at a time when our economy needs a jolt rather than a hindrance.

"Another troubling section of this bill would require workers to hand over their private personal information to union organizers without the employees' consent. These privacy violations should not be tolerated in this country.

"I tried to improve this legislation through an amendment, but it was unfortunately blocked by Democrats. I proudly voted against this measure today, and although it passed the House, it is my prayer it does not become law."

Earlier today, Murphy participated in floor debate. A video of his remarks can be found below:

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