Barbara Lee: “First, let me thank Chairman Scott for yielding, but also for his tremendous leadership on behalf of American workers. I…”

“First, let me thank Chairman Scott for yielding, but also for his tremendous leadership on behalf of American workers. I rise in strong support today of the PRO Act. This bill protects the basic right to join a union by giving millions of workers protections to organize, negotiate better pay, and a strong voice on the job. Unions are vital to the health of our economy and our community. They help reduce racial and economic inequality, boost pay, and increase benefits for workers. Unfortunately, antiworker attacks have seriously weakened our unions and our middle class. Union membership is at an all-time low, and workers are scared even to organize or join a union. That is so shameful. We must protect workers' rights to organize and improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. That is why this bill is so important. The PRO Act strengthens the power of all workers to join a union and hold wealthy corporations accountable. Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record two letters from labor groups in support of this PRO Act. These letters are from the Department for Professional Employees, Coalition of Labor Union Women, Equal Rights Advocates, National Employment Law Project, National Partnership for Women and Families, National Taskforce on Tradeswomen's Issues, National Women's Law Center, and UltraViolet. Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC, February 4, 2020. Re H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.…”