In a move labeled a “stealth attack,” Democrats have slipped “neutrality language” into the COVID-19 relief bill which imposes a gag rule on mid-sized businesses.
The provision requires that employers with 500 to 10,000 employees can’t take a government loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act unless they commit to remain neutral when a union tries to organize their workers.
“What does a company surrendering their First Amendment rights have to do with the health and economic safety of Americans?” asked F. Vincent Vernuccio, a senior fellow with the conservative Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The answer? “It doesn’t.”
Read more about the provision here.
