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Oct 6, 2026

Labor unions back Senate defense bill provision to limit stock buybacks by contractors

Leading labor unions are supporting a provision in the Senate's annual defense policy bill that would prohibit the Pentagon from contracting with companies that engage in stock buybacks. The measure targets defense contractors' financial practices.

Oct 6, 2026·1 source

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▪Labor unions stated that inflation-adjusted average salaries at defense contractors decreased over the last several decades.
▪The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to exclude the stock buyback restriction from the final defense bill, arguing it would restrict buybacks and dividends for any company with a Pentagon procurement contract.
▪Labor unions stated that resource constraints led to labor disputes and work stoppages at Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Textron, GE Aerospace, and Pratt & Whitney in 2025 and 2026.

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