Political Quotes

“Madam Chairwoman, first I would like to enter into the Record letters of support for the PRO Act from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers and the United Auto Workers. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, February 4, 2020. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Representative: On behalf of the 1.4 million members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, I am writing to state our strong support for H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act). I urge you to support this critical legislation and to oppose any weakening amendments and any motion to recommit when H.R. 2474 comes to the House floor this week. Today, the economy is not working for working people. Wages have stagnated for workers across the economy, while income has skyrocketed for CEO's and the wealthiest one percent. This inequality is the result of a loss of bargaining power and the erosion of workers' ability to exercise their rights on the job. Today, when workers make the decision to stand together and bargain with their employer for improved working conditions, the deck is stacked against them from day one. Under current law, unscrupulous employers, armed with limitless funds, routinely violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and block workers' ability to exercise their right to bargain for better wages and better working conditions.…”