Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.J. Res. 98. Last year, the administration took an important step to protect workers' rights by issuing an updated joint employer rule. Unfortunately, House Republicans are now trying to reverse the strong standard. My colleagues across the aisle are making misleading claims today about this joint employer standard, arguing incorrectly about the impact on small business franchises. Now, let me be clear. The joint employer issue is simply about whether or not an employer is obligated to come to the bargaining table. I have heard from so many working families across central and northwestern Illinois who feel as if they are left behind and as if their government does not stand for them as they work paycheck to paycheck trying to do the right thing for themselves and their families. All the while, big corporations automate jobs and misclassify workers all to save a quick buck while reporting record profits and forgetting whose labor got them to their positions of success in the first place. As a member of the Congressional Labor Caucus, I believe that when workers come together to bargain for fair wages, for good benefits, and for safe workplaces, then every entity that has control over these conditions should be at the table, and it is required by law. That is exactly what the Biden administration's joint employer rule does.…”