Labor unions

“Protect the right to organize and collectively bargain”

“CWA members power our communications, care for our communities, and keep essential public services running. They deserve fair wages, strong benefits, and the right to organize without interference.”

“Together, we’ll fight to protect bargaining rights, expand skilled apprenticeship opportunities, and build the middle class”

“Support workers’ rights and unions to ensure the right to organize and strengthen fair wage and labor laws to improve job security in New Jersey.”

“I’ll champion legislation that restores the right to organize and builds worker power, including:”

“Pass the PRO Act. Protect workers’ rights and strengthen unions nationwide by defending the right to organize, expanding collective bargaining protections, and cracking down on wage theft and worker misclassification that undermine Maryland workers and employers.”

“As the only candidate in this race who supports the PRO Act, I will continue delivering for our workers in Congress by protecting and expanding the right to organize, fighting for better wages and benefits, and always prioritizing Pennsylvania workers over profit.”

“Pass the PRO Act and empower union rights.”

“Labor unions made the middle class. We only have the 40-hour work week, weekends, paid time off, and overtime pay because organized labor fought for it for all of us. In Congress, I’ll fully support the PRO Act, advocate for workplace safety standards, fund apprenticeship programs, protect unemployment benefits, and defend the right to collectively bargain and unionize.”

“Every worker should have the right to join a union and support a family with one good job.”

“I believe that every worker deserves the right to join a union and to earn a fair wage.”

“Peggy will fight every day to protect the right to negotiate for fair wages and safe workplaces.”

“Labor & Jobs: Fight for fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to organize without interference.”

“Support workers’ rights and unions to ensure the right to organize and strengthen fair wage and labor laws to improve job security in New Jersey.”

“It’s time to put the power of the federal government back on the side of workers. I’ll stand shoulder to shoulder with the labor movement and fight for a future where every job is a good job, and every worker has a voice.”

“Pass the PRO Act. Protect workers’ rights and strengthen unions nationwide by defending the right to organize, expanding collective bargaining protections, and cracking down on wage theft and worker misclassification that undermine Maryland workers and employers.”

“Growing Iowa’s economy to increase jobs and wages while continuing to invest in organized labor and union protected man hours”

“Strengthen unions.”

“Darializa will fight to protection workers' rights, increase union density, raise the minimum wage, fund social security, to create and protect job opportunities, and more.”

“Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to build union density and give everyone who wants to form a union the fair chance to exercise that right”

“Protect our Unions”

“Strengthen unions; make it easier to join and start a union.”

“I’m running to stand shoulder to shoulder with organized labor, take on the greedy corporations and cowardly politicians who have rigged the system against working people. Together we’ll make sure workers have the power they deserve.”

“I believe that unions must have a significant voice at the tables where decisions about the future of our economy are being made.”

“Stand with organized labor to make sure workers are never left behind.”

“Passing the PRO Act: This landmark bill would make it easier for workers to form unions, ban employer interference, and hold lawbreaking companies accountable with real penalties.”

“Pass the PRO Act. Protect workers’ rights and strengthen unions nationwide by defending the right to organize, expanding collective bargaining protections, and cracking down on wage theft and worker misclassification that undermine Maryland workers and employers.”

“Retirement: Protect Social Security and pass the PRO Act to deliver bargaining power and union pensions to more workers.”

“I’ll make it easier to join a union by passing the PRO Act, crack down on bosses who punish workers, and make sure every worker can fight for a better future. Strong unions mean strong communities.”

“Every hardworking American, especially young people, should be afforded the opportunity to get a pension, and that starts by passing the PRO Act and giving everyone the chance to join a union.”

“Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to build union density and give everyone who wants to form a union the fair chance to exercise that right”

“Pass the PRO Act, so that everyone who wants a union can form one”

“In Congress, I will fight to expand workers’ rights, pass the PRO Act, and protect the health, safety, and dignity of Pennsylvania workers.”

“As the only candidate in this race who backs the PRO Act, I’m committed to expanding labor rights and protections, holding the powerful accountable, and strengthening collective bargaining. In Congress, I will champion these issues and always do the next right thing by NEPA workers.”

“In Congress, I will advocate for pro-labor policies like the PRO Act because hardworking NEPA families deserve an ally in Washington.”

“As the only candidate in this race who supports the PRO Act, I will continue delivering for our workers in Congress by protecting and expanding the right to organize, fighting for better wages and benefits, and always prioritizing Pennsylvania workers over profit.”

“That’s why we need bills like the PRO Act to strengthen the right to organize and bargain collectively”

“I will bring this fight for our workers and their futures to Congress, back the PRO Act, and stand with NEPA workers against corporate interests that threaten the health, safety, and prosperity of our workforce.”

“Passing the PRO Act and other pro-worker legislation that levels the playing field between workers and employers.”

“Pass the PRO Act and empower union rights.”

“Work to pass the PRO Act. I will not be an idle advocate for workers rights, but active, and will rally my colleagues to get it passed.”

“Labor unions made the middle class. We only have the 40-hour work week, weekends, paid time off, and overtime pay because organized labor fought for it for all of us. In Congress, I’ll fully support the PRO Act, advocate for workplace safety standards, fund apprenticeship programs, protect unemployment benefits, and defend the right to collectively bargain and unionize.”

“It’s critical that the Senate pass the PRO Act and oppose any and all “Right to Work” legislation.”

“Peggy believes we must pass the PRO Act to bolster the rights of workers to organize a union and fight for what they deserve.”

“Passing the PRO Act: This landmark bill would make it easier for workers to form unions, ban employer interference, and hold lawbreaking companies accountable with real penalties.”

“I’m fighting to strengthen America’s workforce and ensure every Marylander who works hard can earn a fair wage and build a secure future. That means protecting workers’ rights, raising wages, expanding apprenticeship and job training programs, and making it easier for workers to organize and bargain collectively. We must also invest in workforce development and career pathways so Marylanders can access good paying jobs in growing industries.”

“Retirement: Protect Social Security and pass the PRO Act to deliver bargaining power and union pensions to more workers.”

“I’ll make it easier to join a union by passing the PRO Act, crack down on bosses who punish workers, and make sure every worker can fight for a better future. Strong unions mean strong communities.”

“Every hardworking American, especially young people, should be afforded the opportunity to get a pension, and that starts by passing the PRO Act and giving everyone the chance to join a union.”

“Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to build union density and give everyone who wants to form a union the fair chance to exercise that right”

“Pass the PRO Act, so that everyone who wants a union can form one”

“Make it easier for workers to secure a first collective bargaining agreement after forming their union”

“Strengthen unions; make it easier to join and start a union.”

“La PRO Act y el derecho a organizarse Los sindicatos construyeron la clase media estadounidense. Décadas de ataques contra el trabajo organizado han reducido los salarios y destruido el poder de los trabajadores. Lucharé por aprobar la PRO Act para facilitar la organización sindical, dificultar que los empleadores destruyan sindicatos y asegurar que los trabajadores puedan realmente negociar los salarios y las condiciones que merecen.”

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“Restore equity between workers and employers by strengthening the right to organize and eliminating corporate loopholes, starting with the bipartisan Faster Labor Contracts Act to speed first-contract negotiations. Workers who win a union election routinely wait a year or more for a first contract because the employer stalls. The Bipartisan Faster Labor Contracts Act would require an employer to begin bargaining within 10 days after workers vote to unionize, with mediation and arbitration backstops if no first contract is reached.”

“He would support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to strengthen federal voting-rights protections and the PRO Act to make it easier for workers to form unions, collectively bargain, and hold employers accountable for violating organizing rights.”

“Co-sponsor the PRO Act to make it easier for workers to join unions.”

“I support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which lowers barriers to unionization by holding corporations accountable for labor law violations.”

“In Congress, Claire will champion the PRO Act to make it easier for people to form unions, hold bosses accountable, and stop corporations from retaliating against people who demand dignity on the job. She will use her office to stand shoulder to shoulder with workers organizing across our city—on picket lines, at bargaining tables, and wherever working people are fighting for their rights.”

“Claire will work to pass legislation that protects organizing workers from retaliation, streamlines union elections, strengthens penalties for union-busting, and expands collective bargaining rights across industries.”

“Strengthen and pass the PRO Act, establish active federal support for union organizing, and end “at will” employment, paving the way for a new era of organized labor and making unions for all a reality;”

“Strengthen and Pass The PRO Act: The PRO Act would make union certification easier, allow the NLRB to penalize employers for violating contracts and union busting, and speed up the collective bargaining process. That should be the floor of our ambition, not the ceiling. Claire will work to pass legislation that goes even further: guaranteeing that when a majority of workers sign union cards, the union is recognized and creating stricter penalties and enforcement mechanisms for the NLRB to impose on bad employers.”

“Claire believes we should respond by launching a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to level the playing field. She will introduce legislation to provide robust public funding and support for new union organizing, similar to current efforts by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), and to cut off federal contracts and subsidies to any company that engages in union busting. She will also work to build a federal resource to support workers in distress, equipping them with the tools and guidance to form their own unions.”

“Pass the PRO Act. Make it easier for workers to organize and harder for employers to delay or derail the process, including through card check and vote-by-mail union elections.”

“In Congress, he'll support the PRO Act to help millions of new workers organize, take on companies that use AI to spy on and harm workers, and make Washington finally take the side of workers over corporations.”

“Passing the PRO Act: This landmark bill would make it easier for workers to form unions, ban employer interference, and hold lawbreaking companies accountable with real penalties.”

“I’ll make it easier to join a union by passing the PRO Act, crack down on bosses who punish workers, and make sure every worker can fight for a better future. Strong unions mean strong communities.”

“Fully fund the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold union-busting bosses accountable”

“Ensure that federal funding isn't going to union busting companies”

“In Congress, I’ll support passage of the PRO Act to strengthen and enforce these rights, and I’ll work to ensure strong enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act so that federally funded infrastructure projects pay workers fair, prevailing wages.”

“Fully fund National Labor Relations Board, OSHA, and NIOSH so the agencies that protect workers’ rights and safety can actually do their jobs. These are the cops on the beat for workplace safety and labor law and they have been running on fumes.”

“He would support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to strengthen federal voting-rights protections and the PRO Act to make it easier for workers to form unions, collectively bargain, and hold employers accountable for violating organizing rights.”

“I support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which lowers barriers to unionization by holding corporations accountable for labor law violations.”

“Billionaires dodge taxes while workers and farmers struggle to survive. Cracking down on union-busting CEOs and holding corporations accountable will finally put power back where it belongs: with working families.”

“He helped introduce and fought to pass the PRO Act in the House, which would protect collective bargaining and hold corporations accountable for violating those rights.”

“In Congress, Claire will champion the PRO Act to make it easier for people to form unions, hold bosses accountable, and stop corporations from retaliating against people who demand dignity on the job. She will use her office to stand shoulder to shoulder with workers organizing across our city—on picket lines, at bargaining tables, and wherever working people are fighting for their rights.”

“Protect immigrant workers’ right to organize their workplaces by passing the PRO Act, which would guarantee all workers, including undocumented workers, damages if their labor rights are violated.”

“Claire will work to pass legislation that protects organizing workers from retaliation, streamlines union elections, strengthens penalties for union-busting, and expands collective bargaining rights across industries.”

“Strengthen and Pass The PRO Act: The PRO Act would make union certification easier, allow the NLRB to penalize employers for violating contracts and union busting, and speed up the collective bargaining process. That should be the floor of our ambition, not the ceiling. Claire will work to pass legislation that goes even further: guaranteeing that when a majority of workers sign union cards, the union is recognized and creating stricter penalties and enforcement mechanisms for the NLRB to impose on bad employers.”

“Claire believes we should respond by launching a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to level the playing field. She will introduce legislation to provide robust public funding and support for new union organizing, similar to current efforts by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), and to cut off federal contracts and subsidies to any company that engages in union busting. She will also work to build a federal resource to support workers in distress, equipping them with the tools and guidance to form their own unions.”

“It is imperative that we strengthen laws to end illegal union-busting, strengthen collective bargaining rights across all sectors, and invest in high-quality, sustainable job creation that provides pathways for every American to support themselves and their families.”

“He will go further, building new protections for the modern economy: stopping companies from using AI to spy on and harm workers, empowering the agencies meant to protect employees, and rewarding employers who let workers organize freely instead of fighting them at every turn.”

“Fully fund and staff the NLRB. Strengthen its power to penalize employers who violate labor law, so breaking the law is no longer just the cost of doing business.”

“It’s critical that the Senate pass the PRO Act and oppose any and all “Right to Work” legislation.”

“Sean helped repeal Michigan’s decade-long right-to-work law.”

“Sen. Sean McCann proudly supports organized labor and voted to successfully overturn Michigan’s so-called Right to Work law.”

“I have always fought for Michigan workers, from voting to repeal so-called Right-to-Work legislation to showing up for our unions on the picket line as they fight for fair contracts.”

“I was proud to be a part of the Michigan Senate leadership team that repealed our right-to-work law, becoming the first state to do so in many decades. Right-to-work policies undermine the strength of unions that advocate for fair wages and safe work conditions – factors that are essential to a strong economy.”

“Repeal “Right to Work” laws that weaken unions and keep pay low.”

“I will fight for higher wages, repeal so called “right to work” laws that weaken unions, and invest in skilled trades so young people have opportunities without drowning in debt.”

“Throughout his time in office, he has been a steadfast advocate for working families, opposing "Right to Work" laws and school choice vouchers while supporting the postal system and public schools.”

“Fight national "right to work" legislation. Oppose any federal scheme that lets workers benefit from a union contract without contributing to the union that negotiated it, a tactic designed to starve unions of the resources they need to represent workers.”

“Built with local union labor. These jobs must go to local union workers and benefit our community.”

“Union Labor: If they want to build here, they better use local union labor.”

“Before any ground is broken, we should ensure that data center construction will lead to good-paying union jobs with safe working conditions for local Minnesotans.”

“Claire will fight for federal housing investments that include strong labor standards: prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements, project labor agreements, and card check neutrality. She will push to bundle federal housing contracts by geography so projects are large enough to attract union contractors, and replace least-cost procurement with best value procurement that rewards job quality and community benefit, not just the lowest bid.”

“Scott will fight to rebuild union power in America and make sure bold action on housing, climate, and public transit means good union jobs and that the workers who build our roads, homes, and infrastructure have fair pay and rights.”

“Passing the PRO Act: This landmark bill would make it easier for workers to form unions, ban employer interference, and hold lawbreaking companies accountable with real penalties.”

“I remain hopeful that the leadership at Bates College will show their gratitude for their employees who have been instrumental to the institution’s legacy and success by respecting their right to organize and remaining neutral throughout the organizing drive and refraining from the type of anti-union activity we’ve seen elsewhere.”

“Claire will fight for federal housing investments that include strong labor standards: prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements, project labor agreements, and card check neutrality. She will push to bundle federal housing contracts by geography so projects are large enough to attract union contractors, and replace least-cost procurement with best value procurement that rewards job quality and community benefit, not just the lowest bid.”

“He will go further, building new protections for the modern economy: stopping companies from using AI to spy on and harm workers, empowering the agencies meant to protect employees, and rewarding employers who let workers organize freely instead of fighting them at every turn.”

“Tie federal funding to labor neutrality. Require employers who receive federal subsidies and tax breaks to stay neutral when their workers seek to unionize, building on the model used in the CHIPS Act.”

“Banning Captive Audience Meetings: End the practice of forcing workers to attend anti-union propaganda sessions and captive audience meetings. Illinois has banned these meetings, and Congress should act too.”

“After co-chairing the coalition to raise the minimum wage in 2014, Peggy helped usher in the most pro-labor legislative session ever in 2023, passing a statewide paid leave program, the largest expansion of prevailing wage protections, banning captive audience meetings, and requiring that all workers have access to sick time.”

“Ban captive audience meetings. Employers should never be able to force workers to sit through anti-union propaganda on the clock.”

“Expanding Sectoral Bargaining and Worker Representation: Promote policies that allow entire industries — not just individual workplaces — to set fair labor standards. And workers should have representation on corporate boards of large companies, giving them a say along with shareholders.”

“Establish sectoral bargaining to empower workers across the economy. Establish federal wage boards to set higher standards for workers in key sectors and boost union density.”

“Provide unemployment insurance for striking workers. No one should have to choose between exercising their right to strike and paying their bills.”

“I’m a union guy to the bone. There’s no better way to raise pay and benefits for working people than organizing and bargaining together. It’s about power, community, and knowing that someone’s always got your back. It’s also the only realistic way to match the collective power of massive corporations. Most people don’t understand that unions raise everybody’s pay, whether you’re in a union or not. So the work that union members do, they are doing for every person earning a paycheck in America.”