Three people have more wealth than the bottom half of American society, 165 million Americans today.
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If that is true, then they don't need the PRO Act to eliminate secret ballot union elections, which could expose workers to retaliation and intimidation.
The right to form a union and collectively bargain is federally guaranteed, and ensuring its protection is of the utmost importance.
This policy, including the PRO Act, would take away the ability of 27 million workers to choose how to earn a living.
The right to form a union and collectively bargain is federally guaranteed, and ensuring its protection is of the utmost importance.
Congress must pass S. 567, the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2023.
Look, what we are dealing with today, and Senator Lujan made this point and others have made the point, is some people have extraordinary wealth and extraordinary power.
It is absolutely essential that we pass legislation like the PRO Act, to make it easier for workers to organize.
Over $50 trillion in wealth has gone from the bottom 90 percent to the top 1 percent.
When you go to work at UPS as a Teamster, you get the highest wages in the industry, you get a pension, you get real protections on the job, and you get a fully paid health care plan that's better than the one I have as General President…
But if the benefits of joining a union are so good, and I am sure that is the testimony we will hear today, then there is no reason union should have to coerce or strong arm people to join.





