The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act already has 147 House cosponsors, and the companion bill in the Senate has 34 cosponsors.
Collectively bargained agreements allowed with a catch: Nothing in the bill would apply to any arbitration provision in a contract between an employer and a union, except provisions that waiving the right of workers to seek judicial enforcement of any federal or state law would be unenforceable.
Google workers support the bill. “We know we’re in a position of privilege and we want to make sure everyone has the same rights,” said Tanuja Gupta, a Google engineer. Last week, Google announced it would stop using pre-dispute arbitration agreements, largely in response to social media pressure.
Outlook: It is unclear whether the House bill will garner enough support to pass the chamber and its outlook is even more uncertain in the GOP-controlled Senate.