[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 78 (Monday, May 6, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2840]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE 
 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD RELATING TO ``STANDARD FOR DETERMINING 
JOINT EMPLOYER STATUS''--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED 
                      STATES (H. DOC. NO. 118-135)

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following veto message from the 
President of the United States:

To the House of Representatives:
  I am returning herewith without my approval H.J. Res. 98, a 
resolution that would disapprove of the National Labor Relations 
Board's (NLRB) rule entitled ``Standard for Determining Joint Employer 
Status.''
  Since day one, my Administration has fought to strengthen workers' 
right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and 
safer working conditions. The NLRB's rule would prevent companies from 
evading their bargaining obligations or liability when they control a 
worker's working condition--even if they reserve such control or 
exercise it indirectly through a subcontractor or other intermediary. 
If multiple companies control the terms and conditions of employment, 
then the right to organize is rendered futile whenever the workers 
cannot bargain collectively with each of those employers.
  Without the NLRB's rule, companies could more easily avoid liability 
simply by manipulating their corporate structure, like hiding behind 
subcontractors or staffing agencies. By hampering the NLRB's efforts to 
promote the practice and procedure of collective bargaining, 
Republicans are siding with union-busting corporations over the needs 
of workers and their unions. I am proud to be the most pro-union, pro-
worker President in American history. I make no apologies for my 
Administration protecting the right to organize and bargain 
collectively.
  Therefore, I am vetoing this resolution.
                                                 Joseph R. Biden, Jr.  
                                          The White House, May 3, 2024.

  The SPEAKER. The objections of the President will be spread at large 
upon the Journal and the veto message and the joint resolution will be 
printed as a House document.
  Mr. CARL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that further 
consideration of the veto message and the joint resolution, H.J. Res. 
98, be postponed until the legislative day of May 7, 2024.
  The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Alabama?
  There was no objection.

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