EDITOR'S NOTE: We all need reminders. So here are a couple. First, don't forget who's with you and who's not. Rep. John Yarmuth, Kentucky's only Democrat in the House (or Senate) voted for the PRO Act. Kentucky's five Republican congressmen--James Comer, Brett Guthrie, Thomas Massie, Hal Rogers and Andy Barr--voted against the measure. Doubtless, Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul will vote no on the PRO Act if it reaches the upper chamber. Second, Kentucky State AFL-CIO President Bill Londrigan often reminds us that "elections have consequences." That bears repeating, too.
By the AFL-CIO
We wanted to make sure you saw AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka’s (UMWA) op-ed in CNN yesterday.
President Biden said he wants to give unions more power under his administration. And he said that unions create economic growth and good-paying jobs.
We couldn’t agree more.
Did you know the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act was passed by the House of Representatives on Feb. 6, 2020—then anti-worker legislators in the Senate completely blocked it.
The Senate could have voted on legislation that:
- Protects our right to form unions.
- Repeals “right to work” laws.
- Sets penalties for companies that try to bust unions.
And it didn’t.
With this new Congress, we have a real shot at making the PRO Act the law of the land.
Let’s take it.
In Solidarity,
Team AFL-CIO