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New Progressive Coalition Pressures Senate to Pass the PRO Act

Admin on Wednesday, September 8 2021 - 2:06pm

The new group came as one expert told senators that "meaningful policy changes like the PRO Act are crucial for restoring a fair balance of power between workers and employers.

Over 40 Progressive Orgs Unite to Pressure Congress to Pass Pro-Union PRO Act

Admin on Wednesday, September 8 2021 - 2:05pm

A new coalition of over 40 progressive organizations are aiming to fix that. The group, called the Worker Power Coalition, was launched on Thursday to push Congress to pass the PRO Act.

Surveys in Nine Key States on the PRO Act

Admin on Wednesday, September 8 2021 - 2:04pm

Large majorities favor the PRO Act in every state surveyed by a margin of at least 30 points.

This Is the Best Chance in Generations to Pass Pro-Worker Legislation

Admin on Wednesday, September 8 2021 - 2:03pm

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A new coalition of most powerful progressive organizations has united to push the Senate to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.

Opinion: Warner should back PRO Act protections for workers

Admin on Wednesday, September 8 2021 - 2:02pm

Sen. Mark Warner promised "to show that we can get the Senate to actually work." Yet he is one of three Democratic holdouts refusing to co-sponsor the PRO Act, even after it passed the House with bipartisan support.

The PRO Act: What's in It and Why Is It a Labor Movement Priority?

Admin on Wednesday, September 8 2021 - 2:01pm

...This bill would be the first major worker-friendly labor law reform since the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935, would significantly expand workers' ability to join and organize unions, and level heavy penalties on employers who stand in their way.

Organized Labor Puts Heat On Democratic Holdouts To Support PRO Act

Admin on Wednesday, September 8 2021 - 1:57pm

All members of the Senate's Democratic caucus have co-sponsored the bill except for Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Mark Warner of Virginia. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said last week that he will support the bill.

Billy Bragg, Lucy Dacus Set for Conversation Series Supporting Labor Reform

Admin on Wednesday, September 8 2021 - 1:55pm

The fight to pass the PRO Act isn't a political issue, it's an issue of dignity and fairness for the people who spent the last year risking their lives to keep the rest of us safe," Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party, said in a statement.