What is the pro (Protecting the right to organize) act?
The Pro Act restores the right of workers to freely and fairly form a union and bargain together for changes in the workplace. it is landmark worker empowerment, civil rights and economic stimulus legislation, and an essential part of any plan to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic and recession.
Why do we need the Pro Act?
We need the PRO Act to ensure good jobs for working people.
We need the PRO Act to address inequality.
We need the PRO Act to fix our economy. .
We need the PRO Act to fix our democracy.
We need the PRO Act to promote racial justice and eradicate all kinds of discrimination. A union contract is the single best tool we have to close racial and gender wage gaps, and to ensure dignity and fair treatment for all workers, regardless of where we were born, who we are, or what industry we work in.
We need the PRO Act to give working people a real say in our future.