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Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

Floor Speech

Date: March 9, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Labor Unions

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Mrs. STEEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today against the PRO Act.

The PRO Act strips people of their right to work and comes at a time when our economy has been transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, people need more flexibility and independence to work in the capacity they see fit, not less.

Independent contractors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in my home State of California already understand the devastating effects AB- 5 had on their ability to provide for their families. Even in California, they realized there needed to be exceptions for certain industries. The PRO Act makes no such exceptions.

The blanket approach that proved to be a disaster in California is certainly guaranteed to cause more harm to workers at the national level.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this misguided legislation and to preserve our constituents' rights to work.

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