President Driscoll Testifies in Congress About Worker Misclassification

In July 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing about the effect of “independent contractors” on the general workforce structure, including employee-paid vs. employer-sponsored benefits. It was held to discuss further proposed legislation, the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act, proposed by GOP lawmakers that, that as of December 2025, would significantly add to the problem of worker misclassification. President Driscoll testified to the committee about the harm the proposed legislation would cause to American workers.  

“Misclassification of workers as independent contractors is rampant in the construction industry. It provides low-road employers the ability to mistreat workers as contractors, deny workers the essential protections afforded to employees, and deprives state and local governments of the tax revenue that such employment should generate,” said President Driscoll in his prepared testimony. “The Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act would only accelerate this insidious race to the bottom by providing such unscrupulous employers a “safe harbor” under all federal laws.” 

“Rather than spend time on disingenuous efforts such as these, Congress should instead pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act so that all working people have the freedom to join together and negotiate with their employers for better wages and working conditions,” President Driscoll continued. He went on to state how the PRO Act would address “real policy solutions to challenges that face American workers today.”