Abby Finkenauer: “In other facilities across the State, they have been attacked in the last year. It is unconscionable. This isn't how you…”

“In other facilities across the State, they have been attacked in the last year. It is unconscionable. This isn't how you treat people. The law also created a system that was rigged against working people, forcing employees to go through costly recertification processes and trying to stop them from being able to collectively bargain and being able to fight for their rights. Luckily for us in Iowa, our public employees are strong. They banded together and were recertified, and I am proud to represent them. Today, I will be casting this vote for Tina Suckow, who I know is watching at home today. This bill will require places like the State of Iowa to stop failing their employees, by requiring workplace protections. It is a first step in protecting Iowans on the front lines. I am standing with our hardworking men and women today who ask for a safe workplace, and now I am standing with them on the floor of the U.S. House, proudly voting ``yes'' for them and folks all across my State. Madam Chair, I include in the Record a letter from AFSCME in support of H.R. 1309. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC, November 19, 2019. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Representative: On behalf of the members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), I urge you to support the ``Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act'' (H.R.…”