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The U.S. House of Representatives on March 9 passed H.R. 842, better known as the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, for the second year in a row.
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Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the American Rescue Plan. The bill is slightly different than what President Biden proposed and the House originally passed. However, the sweeping piece of legislation still comes with the $1.9 trillion price tag.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly opposes the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act, H.R. 842), which today passed the House of Representatives. The bill would force employees to pay union dues regardless of whether they support a union, threaten private ballots in union elections, and strip workers of their independent contractor classification.
As observers of the legislative process in Washington know, the Senate recently finished debating a massive, 628-page spending bill, some of which is meant to provide relief for the economic damage caused by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Virginia Chamber The Voice of Business March 8, 2021 Dear Members of the Virginia Congressional Delegation:
March 5, 202 1 Arizona Congressional DelegationHouse and Senate Office BuildingsWashington, D.C. 20 515 Dear Arizona Congressional Delegation Members, The undersigned chambers of commerce congratulate you on and thank you for yourcontinued leadership in supporting Arizona’s business community through out thepandemic. The purpose of this letter is to express our opposition to the Protecting theRight to Organize (PRO) Act.
March 4, 202 1 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Kevin McCarthySpeaker Minority LeaderU.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of RepresentativesH-222, U.S. Capitol H-204, U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy :
March 8, 2021 Congressman Lou Correa2201 Longworth Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Sent via email Dear Representative Lou Correa: On behalf of the California Chamber of Commerce, I would like to thank you for not co-sponsoring H.R. 842, the “Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act,” and urge you to vote NO on this legislation that would be harmful for California’s economy.
March 8, 2021 Congressman Ami Bera2201 Longworth Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Sent via email Dear Representative Ami Bera: On behalf of the California Chamber of Commerce, I would like to thank you for not co-sponsoring H.R. 842, the “Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act,” and urge you to vote NO on this legislation that would be harmful for California’s economy.
