The U.S. Capitol Building at dusk on May 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Graeme Sloan/Getty Images North America
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It’s a problem the labor movement has decried for years: After a successful union election, it takes far too long — an average of 465 days, according to Bloomberg Law — for workers and their employers to reach a first contract.
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