Senate HELP Committee Considers The PRO Act – IFPTE Urges a “Yes” Vote
Senate HELP Committee Considers The PRO Act – IFPTE Urges a “Yes” Vote

On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee considered amending and advancing the the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act .  IFPTE urged the Committee members to approve the legislation without any amendments that would weaken or delay the the bill’s ability to restore legal protections for workers right to organize and join union, bargain collectively, and ensure meaningful and effective enforcement of labor law violations.

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Labor RightsFaraz KhanPRO Act, labor rights, Labor Law Reform
IFPTE Requests Congress Pass the Bipartisan Debt Limit and Budget Legislation
IFPTE Requests Congress Pass the Bipartisan Debt Limit and Budget Legislation

While IFPTE requested Members of the House and Senate vote to pass this bill in order to prevent a U.S. debt default, IFPTE’s letter to Representatives made clear that this bill “will implement unnecessary two-year spending caps that constrains Congress's ability to fund programs, services, and investments that are necessary to support working families and our nation’s economic competitiveness.”

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Government, InfrastructureCandace Rhettdebt ceiling, Appropriations, budget, McCarthy, Biden, debt limit