I’m freshman Congressman Greg Casar, representing Texans from Austin to San Antonio…and proudly endorsed by the PCCC during my campaign!
This past week, Democrats introduced the most important piece of pro-union legislation in Congress -- the PRO Act (Protecting the Right to Organize Act).
The bill gives people the right to join a union, instead of making it a fight to join a union. If we want to tackle wealth inequality in this country, the PRO Act is a game changer for workers.
Here are three of the most important provisions of the PRO Act:
- Bans union busting -- including closed door meetings where bosses can get workers together in the middle of the workday, and tell them they shouldn’t join a union. The PRO Act has real penalties for union busting activity.
- Gets rid of "right to work for less" laws in places like Texas that hurt unions’ financial ability to protect their workers.
- Requires employers to come to the table and negotiate a fair contract when workers finally win a union. When workers win new wages, it inspires more union organizing activity.
In this country, the majority of workers would join a union if they had the choice. But only about 10% of Americans are in a union – because we lack laws like the PRO Act.
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Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35)
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