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Labor Unions Support Strict Guardrails for Defense Industry
Leading labor unions are backing a Senate provision that seeks to limit stock buybacks for defense contractors, citing the need for strict guardrails to prioritize investment in production capacity expansion, job quality, and security. The unions argue that despite growth in defense spending, employment at defense contractors has plummeted, and unionization in the sector has decreased. The provision’s fate is uncertain, with the House not including it in its version of the defense bill and industry groups pushing back against the measure, as reported by Federal News Network.