Friend,
 
CEOs are making 270 times the wages of the average worker. Meanwhile, hard-working families throughout the United States are having trouble finding enough money simply to cover their monthly bills.

We can stop the middle class from collapsing, however, by bolstering labor unions and raising the pay of all working people. The research is clear and undeniable: Workers want unions. And there is a large and growing gap between the share of workers represented by a union and the share of workers who would like to have a union.

It is long past time for lawmakers to finally stand up and show their support for working people.

The Protecting the Right to Organize (“PRO”) Act would take a major step forward in closing the income gap in this country. The good news: There is a real chance to pass the bill in the House. Currently, more than 200 members are co-sponsors of this crucial legislation, which would provide millions of working people with additional protections to organize and collectively bargain.
 
In 2018, voters sent Congress a mandate to advance legislation that raises wages and lifts up working families. There’s no time to lose. Pick up the phone and remind your representative why we sent them to Washington, D.C.
 
Together, let’s get a majority of House members to sign on to this crucial legislation and ensure the PRO Act passes the House before the end of the legislative session.
 
Take a moment today and call your representative and tell them to SUPPORT the PRO Act:
202-224-3121 (U.S. House Switchboard):
Suggested call script:
 
My name is _______. I live in [TOWN, STATE] and I’m a constituent of the Representative’s.

 I am calling to ask Representative [NAME] to SUPPORT H.R.2474, the PRO Act.

The Protecting the Right to Organize Act would help ensure working families can earn a living wage, have healthy working conditions, and be part of a union that will fight for them. This important legislation would penalize employers that interfere with their employees’ organizing efforts; make clear that employers cannot interfere with employee unionization voting procedures; enhance support for worker strikes and boycotts; and close loopholes in federal employment and labor laws.

Stronger unions are critical to rebuilding our middle class. That’s why I am calling to ask the Representative to SUPPORT the PRO Act.
 
Please share my thoughts with the Representative. Thank you.
Our democracy works best when our elected officials hear directly from us, their constituents. Call your representative at 202-224-3121(U.S. House Switchboard), and tell them to strengthen our middle class, fight for unions and support the PRO Act.

In solidarity,

Thea Lee
President, EPI Policy Center
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