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Labor, unions and business debate county proposal to require labor peace for publicly supported hotel projects
Summary
Bill 22‑25 would require employers receiving certain county economic participation for hotel development projects to enter labor peace agreements. Union supporters said the measure protects workers and public investments; business groups warn the draft is overly broad and could deter investment.
Ken Harman Espada, assistant chief administrative officer for the county executive, told the council the county executive supports workers’ rights and has directed staff to ensure employees’ NLRA rights are respected. He described recent negotiations around the management agreement for the Montgomery County Conference Center and said the management agreement could not include a labor peace agreement but that the county worked to safeguard employee rights.
Union supporters told the council that requiring labor peace agreements as a condition of…
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