Sheila Jackson Lee: “I rise with enthusiasm and support for H.R. 2474, the PRO Act. I would indicate that in America we would ask the…”

“I rise with enthusiasm and support for H.R. 2474, the PRO Act. I would indicate that in America we would ask the question, When will we have a 40-hour week or the weekend? All brought about by union organizing and union leadership. We need the PRO Act to ensure that Americans across the land have the ability legally to organize and to be able to operate under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. Let me also say that it is imperative that we begin to recognize that the American people like unions. Over 64 percent of Americans and millennials appreciate the idea of having representation for better quality of life and work. So I rise to add to this very important legislation an amendment that extends whistleblower protections to employees of both employers and unions under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. This is a fair and balanced amendment. We remember Supreme Court decisions like the Janus Act, and many others, who undermine the ability for unions to be able to organize or to engage. This protects the people who are trying to organize. But the whistleblower protections allow employees of employers and employees of unions to be protected if they see something wrong and they want to make sure that it is right. Let me give you an example: Today, I met Kimberly Lawson, who is part of the Fight for $15. She also came to share the problems she has had with sexual harassment on the job.…”