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February 6, 2020

Weak laws protecting workers’ rights to organize and negotiate for better wages and standards have played a major role in increasing inequality and putting workers at risk. Protecting workers’ rights to organize by enacting the PRO Act (H.R. 2474) will help restore worker power and create more good jobs across the country. The PRO Act: 

  • Enacts meaningful penalties for illegally firing workers for union activity by authorizing monetary penalties against law-breaking employers and creating a private right of action for wronged workers to seek justice; 
     
  • Ends undemocratic “captive audience” meetings by banning these undemocratic meetings and would ensure that union representational elections are held in a timely and fair way; 
     
  • Strengthens workers’ ability to stand in solidarity by allowing workers to engage in peaceful protest with workers at other companies and preventing companies from permanently replacing workers who have gone on strike;
     
  • Helps workers who have organized get a fair first contract by facilitating first contracts by creating a process of mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes in a timely way.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result:
Passed

YEAs: 224 | NAYs: 194
Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Ken Buck CO 4 Republican No
Rep. Larry Bucshon IN 8 Republican No
Sen. Ted Budd NC Republican No
Rep. Tim Burchett TN 2 Republican No
Rep. Michael C. Burgess TX 26 Republican No
Rep. Cheri Bustos IL 17 Democrat Yes
Rep. G. K. Butterfield NC 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bradley Byrne AL 1 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Ken Calvert CA 41 Republican No
Rep. Salud Carbajal CA 24 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tony Cárdenas CA 29 Democrat Yes
Rep. André Carson IN 7 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Carter TX 31 Republican No
Rep. Buddy Carter GA 1 Republican No
Rep. Matt Cartwright PA 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ed Case HI 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sean Casten IL 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kathy Castor FL 14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joaquín Castro TX 20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steven J. Chabot OH 1 Republican No