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Labor Caucus
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Labor Caucus
@Labor_Caucus
A group of over 120 Members of Congress working to protect and advance workers’ rights. Solidarity forever.
Joined November 2020
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We had a significant victory for labor rights in Congress this week! I’m proud that we passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act with the support of the @AFLCIO, @Teamsters, the Laborers’ International Union of North America, @TheIronworkers, the Transport Workers Union of America, - Labor Caucus reposted
When workers vote to form a union, they deserve a fair shot at a fair contract — not months or years of corporate delay. That is exactly what my bill with @DonaldNorcross, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, takes on. And it just passed the House. This bill helps workers secure the - Labor Caucus reposted
With every discharge petition, we send a message: the Speaker may hold the gavel, but in the United States of America working people are still in charge.
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This week my colleagues and I passed @DonaldNorcross's Faster Labor Contracts Act, requiring employers to speed up contract negotiations once a union is created. When workers do well, our economy thrives and our businesses do better.
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Proud YES vote here to stand with workers and fast-track union contracts 💪
- This week, we forced a vote & passed @DonaldNorcross' Faster Labor Contracts Act✊ This bill requires employers to bargain with organized workers within 10 days of voting to form their union. We're calling on the Senate to pass the bill & deliver for workers.
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I was raised in a union family, in a city built by unions, and in a Commonwealth that knows the value of unions fighting for better wages and stronger benefits. That’s why I voted YES on @DonaldNorcross’s bill to ensure that when workers choose to unionize, their seat at the
- Labor Caucus repostedAmericans marched and bled and died for the right to form a union. This week the House passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act — one step towards making that right real for all workers.
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House Republicans are trying to gut the funding for the National Labor Relations Board, which enforces workers' rights to unionize and investigates unfair labor practices. As a small business owner of a union printing shop for more than 3 decades, I explain why these cuts
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Spoke on the House floor yesterday in support for the Faster Labor Contracts Act. When workers vote in the affirmative to form a union, the government should ensure that businesses immediately acknowledge and respect their voice.
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The House just passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act – this is a big win for workers! I proudly voted for this bill, which speeds up the process of finalizing a contract between a newly certified union and the employer, and prevents employers from dragging out negotiations for - Labor Caucus reposted
I'm proud to stand with workers like @SBWorkersUnited baristas in West Hartford, who are still fighting for a fair contract. When companies drag their feet, @DonaldNorcross' Faster Labor Contracts Act will hold their feet to the fire. Today, we forced a vote, and we passed it!
