Kemp plans to make it tougher for workers to organize, form unions in Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at Georgia Chamber Eggs and Issues at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Jan. 10, 2024, in Atlanta, Ga. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp stated earlier this week that he hopes to slow down the labor movement in Georgia this legislative session, announcing plans to propose legislation that could make it more difficult for workers to form unions.

On Wednesday, Kemp spoke to hundreds of business leaders and elected officials at Georgia Chamber’s annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast inside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

“Georgians have a right to opportunity. We will defend that right against the big overreaches, or the overreaches of big government and big labor,” said Kemp.