# Plain Language Summary: Union Auto Workers Job Protection Act

When the federal government buys vehicles—whether for the military, postal service, or other agencies—this bill requires companies bidding for those contracts to disclose detailed information about where and how those vehicles will be made. Companies must tell the government the exact location of each factory involved, what gets made at each one, and crucially, information about the workers there: average wages, minimum and maximum hourly pay, how many temporary workers are employed, and any violations of labor laws or safety regulations at those plants.

The bill also prevents companies from secretly moving production to a different factory after winning a government contract. If a company wants to switch where it assembles vehicles, it must get written permission from the government agency first and provide the same detailed worker and facility information for the new location. On the same day they request this permission, they must notify any labor unions that would be affected by the move. This requirement essentially gives unions advance notice and a chance to weigh in before production shifts away from their members' jobs.

The practical effect is that the federal government gains transparency about labor practices at vehicle assembly plants and can make informed decisions about where its money goes. Companies bidding for federal vehicle contracts can no longer hide low wages, high numbers of temporary workers, or labor violations. For workers and unions, this creates accountability—it becomes harder for companies to quietly move jobs to facilities with worse conditions or fewer union protections without the government and affected workers knowing about it first.