Chuck Grassley: “I support the TEAM Act because it would allow employees the privilege to participate in workplace decisions, giving the…”

“I support the TEAM Act because it would allow employees the privilege to participate in workplace decisions, giving the workers a greater voice in matters of mutual interest such as quality, productivity, and safety. These are rational things and ought to be a subject of discussion between workers and employers. But, current law prohibits this type of participation. The bill before the Senate would, among other things, encourage worker-management cooperation. It would preserve, without a doubt, the balance between labor and management, while allowing cooperative efforts between worker and employer. It would permit voluntary cooperation. Current law prohibits 85 percent of working folks from talking with their employers in employee involvement committees. I know that does not sound reasonable, but present law prohibits it.”