John,
Last week, I introduced a bill that would end forced arbitration in cases of racial discrimination in the workplace. Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Colin Allred (soon-to-be Sen. Allred if we can help him defeat Ted Cruz), and I are joining together to introduce this vital legislation.
People who face racial discrimination deserve to have their day in court. But often, employment contracts force employees into for-profit arbitration, where the employer usually wins because arbitrators survive on the repeat business that will go away if they rule in favor of the employee.
As if workers of color don’t have the deck stacked against them already.
Last year, we proudly passed similar legislation banning forced arbitration in employee lawsuits over sexual assault. President Biden signed it into law. We can do the same thing with racial discrimination — workers should have the right to take their claims to court if they choose, instead of being forced into arbitration.
If you want justice for American workers, will you make a contribution to help power our movement?
Thank you,
Hank Johnson
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