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The PRO Act: Pathway to Power for Workers
… the co-founder of the Walt Disney Co., called out the family business’ current CEO last month for making what’s supposed to be the happiest place on earth pretty darn miserable for its workers. … All of the company profits shouldn’t be going into … bargaining—that is, the power of concerted action. The United States recognized this in the 1930s and gave Americans the right to organize labor unions under the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA). The increase in unionization encouraged by the … the collective bargaining agreement. This would beat back one of the major assaults on labor rights—so-called “right to work” laws—by allowing unions to function fully for their members. The bill proposes a system to ensure that workers who …