Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill Includes Multiple Measures Benefitting Unions

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court June 9, 2021 in Washington. People For the American Way (PFAW) and the Declaration for American Democracy coalition held a rally to call on the Senate to approve the For the People Act. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images

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Unions are among the largest beneficiaries of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better” spending plan that has united Republican opposition while splitting Democrats in Congress during nearly round-the-clock negotiations seeking sufficient votes for the legislation’s approval.