Labor Lede
Today the House Education and Labor Committee advanced the most sweeping pro-worker labor law reform proposal since the National Labor Relations Act. The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would create a fair playing field for all working people to form and join unions.
Kitchen Table Economics
13.2%: The wage boost for workers in unions.
Quote of the Day
“Our woefully outdated labor laws no longer serve as an effective means for working people to have our voices heard.” —AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (UMWA), testifying in support of the PRO Act
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