Pass the PRO Act/HR 842
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thisfinecrewThe PRO (Protecting the Right to Organize) Act, which has the potential to be pretty transformative for labor rights in this country, passed the house back in March and now faces the Senate. It would remove a great deal of the pressure on unions, correct some of the wrongs of right-to-work, and help ensure appropriate benefits and working conditions. When labor is strong, inequality decreases and living standards go up.
You can learn more about the state of labor in the U.S. and the potential benefits of the PRO Act from HRW here.
There is currently a ResistBot open letter here. Text PXJKBH to 50409 to send emails to your senators, or click the link.
A call script taken from that letter follows below the cut. Find your senators here.
Hello ___,
My name is ___ from your district, ___, and I want you to pass the PRO Act.
Some 60 million workers would vote to join a union today, yet for far too many, America’s outdated labor laws are no longer effective at ensuring our freedom to make our voices heard. The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is transformative civil rights, economic stimulus and labor law reform legislation that would give workers more power and prosperity. Here’s what it would do:
● Hold corporations accountable for union-busting
● Protect workers’ rights to form and join unions freely and fairly
● Repeal Jim Crow “right to work” laws that lower wages and reduce benefits
● Ensure workers can reach a first contract quickly after a union is recognized
● End employers’ practice of punishing striking workers by hiring permanent replacements
The PRO Act will create pathways for workers to form unions, without fear, regardless of region and industry. Stronger unions mean higher wages, safer working conditions and dignity for all. And when working people have the freedom to make our voices heard, America is stronger and our democracy is more secure. It’s time for the Senate to stand with working people and President Biden and protect the right to organize. Pass the PRO Act and protect workers in our constituency.
Thank you.
You can learn more about the state of labor in the U.S. and the potential benefits of the PRO Act from HRW here.
There is currently a ResistBot open letter here. Text PXJKBH to 50409 to send emails to your senators, or click the link.
A call script taken from that letter follows below the cut. Find your senators here.
Hello ___,
My name is ___ from your district, ___, and I want you to pass the PRO Act.
Some 60 million workers would vote to join a union today, yet for far too many, America’s outdated labor laws are no longer effective at ensuring our freedom to make our voices heard. The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is transformative civil rights, economic stimulus and labor law reform legislation that would give workers more power and prosperity. Here’s what it would do:
● Hold corporations accountable for union-busting
● Protect workers’ rights to form and join unions freely and fairly
● Repeal Jim Crow “right to work” laws that lower wages and reduce benefits
● Ensure workers can reach a first contract quickly after a union is recognized
● End employers’ practice of punishing striking workers by hiring permanent replacements
The PRO Act will create pathways for workers to form unions, without fear, regardless of region and industry. Stronger unions mean higher wages, safer working conditions and dignity for all. And when working people have the freedom to make our voices heard, America is stronger and our democracy is more secure. It’s time for the Senate to stand with working people and President Biden and protect the right to organize. Pass the PRO Act and protect workers in our constituency.
Thank you.
