Political Quotes

“I stand in favor of the PRO Act. And what a perfect acronym it is, because this bill is, indeed, proworker, procapitalism, proeconomic recovery, profamily, prowomen, just pro- American. I am proud to represent a State with a large union presence, a large organized labor presence that has over 161,000 union members, just as I am proud to vote for this bill. We have seen firsthand how unions enable workers to have better pay, better benefits, better working conditions. Unions also help address the gender wage gap and promote diversity. Indeed, they are the tide that lifts all ships; yet, across the country, the right to unionize has come under assault. In the face of these attacks, the PRO Act is the strongest upgrade to workers' collective bargaining rights in nearly a century. {time} 1345 It will empower workers to exercise their rights and hold employers accountable when they try to stand in the way. I include in the Record a letter from UNITE HERE also in support of the PRO Act. Unitehere!, Office of the President, Las Vegas, NV, March 9, 2021. Re Support the PRO Act (H.R. 842). House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Representative: I urge you to support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, H.R. 842. Like President Biden, the workers we organize in the casino, hotel, and food service industries believe the union is the path to the middle class.…”