Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Letter to U.S. Senate on the PRO Act
The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and the 70 undersigned organizations write to urge your opposition to the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which is scheduled to be introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Bobby Scott on March 5. This bill would limit workers’ right to secret ballot union representation elections, allow government bureaucrats to unilaterally impose contracts on the private sector, trample free speech and debate, jeopardize industrial stability, and limit opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs. It would also cost millions of American jobs, threaten vital supply chains, and greatly hinder the economy. Moreover, many of the bill’s provisions would implement policies that have previously been rejected on a bipartisan basis in Congress, overturned by the judicial system, and withdrawn by the federal agencies tasked with implementing them. We urge you to oppose this legislation.