Why are some Republicans pushing price-hiking, pro-union bills in Congress?

Mihaela Chircă

Democrats have long pushed pro-union measures sure to boost prices, even as they pretend to care about “affordability.” But why are Republicans now joining them? On Tuesday, a full 20 GOPers crossed the aisle to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act, 230-193. The bill, lifted from Dems’ PRO Act , aims to boost unionization by forcing employers to agree to labor contracts within 90 days after a newly formed labor group calls for talks. If the two sides don’t reach a deal by then, the bill empowers

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