Horsford Introduces Bill and Sends Letter to Protect Striking Workers

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today introduced the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act, legislation to ensure workers are not taxed on the strike stipends they receive while on strike. The bill would provide relief for striking workers by excluding payments from union strike funds from a taxpayer’s gross income. 

When workers go on strike, they often receive limited financial assistance from union strike funds to help offset lost wages. These payments, typically only a few hundred dollars per week, are intended to help cover basic living expenses while workers exercise their right to organize and bargain collectively. Many workers are later surprised to learn these modest benefits are subject to federal income taxes.

“Going on strike means sacrificing your paycheck to fight for dignity, respect, and fairness on the job,” said Rep. Horsford. “That takes courage. The least we can do is ensure the federal government is not taking a cut of the already-taxed financial support unions provide to help workers stay afloat. That is why I am proud to introduce the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act and stand in solidarity of striking workers across the country.” 

“When a worker goes on strike, they are making a massive sacrifice in order to fight for a better future. The strike funds they receive are how they continue to pay the rent and put food on the table,” said Sen. Gallego. “To then be taxed on those funds is an extra hit striking workers just can’t afford. Our bill fixes that.”

The Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act is supported by a broad coalition of labor organizations, including the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Communications Workers of America (CWA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Iron Workers, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), National Nurses United, American Federation of Musicians, National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Center for American Progress, AFL-CIO, United Steelworkers (USW). 

In the Las Vegas Valley, Teamsters Local 631 – whose members work across gaming, construction, logistics, transit, and other key industries in Southern Nevada – have been on strike at Rinker Materials and Quikrete Companies since January 5, 2026. These workers, who produce concrete pipe and box culverts, are fighting to protect their healthcare, pensions, and wages. In addition to introducing the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act, Congressman Horsford and fellow Co-Chairs of the Congressional Labor Caucus – Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) – sent a letter to Rinker Materials and Quikrete Companies urging them to return to the bargaining table with Teamsters Local 631.

“Workers should not have to sacrifice their healthcare, retirement security, or financial stability just to get a fair contract,” said Rep. Horsford. “The members of Teamsters Local 631 have spent months standing together to protect the benefits they earned through years of hard work, and they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect at the bargaining table.”

Full Text of the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act Click Here.

Full Letter Rinker Materials Click Here.