It takes 458 days on average for unions to get their first contract. That’s not by accident. Last week, I introduced the Faster Labor Contracts Act with Representative Pete Stauber of Minnesota and Teamsters President Sean O’Brien. This bipartisan bill will speed up the process of securing a collective bargaining agreement between a newly unionized group of workers and their employer. It requires negotiations to start 10 days after workers vote to unionize. I know how important the right to organize is because I have lived it. As someone who has sat across the bargaining table, I have seen how collective bargaining improves wages, hours, and working conditions. The Faster Labor Contracts Act will make sure employers come to the table quickly and in good faith instead of dragging out contract negotiations.