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PRO Act
Politics
Oregon Republican signs onto pro-union PRO Act
It’s the latest pro-union stance by swing district Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, but the PRO Act has little chance of passage.
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Renamed PRO Act introduced in Congress
Democrats in Congress have signed onto the PRO Act, a bill to make it easier to unionize. Republicans have not.
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House re-passes the PRO Act
The U.S. House passed the PRO Act—labor’s top priority—March 9. Five Republicans joined all but one Democrat voting yes.
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Questions for Senator Merkley
With Democrats now in charge of the Senate, Oregon’s Jeff Merkley could help pass major pro-worker legislation. We spoke by phone Jan. 28.
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U.S. House passes labor law reform
The PRO Act would restore the power of workers to unionize, bargain collectively, and strike.
