Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I would point out the family law cases that my friend just referenced, of course, are voluntary arbitration proceedings post dispute. This bill has nothing to do with that. This is pre-dispute forced arbitration. Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), a champion for women, and a Member of Congress who has fought to be sure that women have their rights vindicated against powerful corporations for a very long time. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, forced arbitration is one of the central ways that corporate America has rigged the system against middle class families and working people. It undermines our democracy. With forced arbitration, employers can force an employee to waive their right to seek justice in court. They need to accept arbitration, which is a private legal process, without a judge or a jury. The Economic Policy Institute predicts that by 2024, 80 percent of nonunion private sector workers will have lost their right to seek justice in court. With forced arbitration, working people lose the ability to file an individual class action lawsuit if their rights are violated. They lose the ability to hold bad acting employers to account in an open and impartial forum. And they often lose in their fight for justice.…”