Tag: legislation
A Brief Legislative History of the PRO Act
February 27, 2023
The Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act seeks to strengthen the rights of workers to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in other concerted activities to improve their wages, benefits, and working conditions. The legislation was first introduced in Congress in May 2019 by Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Senator… Read More»
Jobs With Justice Event Calls on Senate to Pass PRO Act
November 9, 2021
On a late-October morning, Jobs With Justice, alongside partners in the labor movement, and elected officials gathered on the steps of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters overlooking the U.S. Capitol. We were there to call on Congress to pass the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and bring much-needed… Read More»
2014 Brings Pay Increases to Minimum Wage Workers
January 2, 2014
Thanks to new legislation taking effect this year, an estimated 2.5 million minimum wage workers in at least 13 states will receive much-needed pay increases in 2014. As wealth inequality continues to grow, these latest pay increases are a step in the right direction. In New York, the minimum wage… Read More»