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A Bill to Get the Labor Movement Back on Offense

Updated On: Jul 29, 2014

July 29, 2014 | U.S. LABOR | For years, the American labor movement has been on the defensive as it has become harder and harder for workers to join or maintain a union. But some House Democrats are planning a dramatic counter-offensive: a bill that would make union organizing a civil right. Representatives Keith Ellison and John Lewis plan to introduce a bill Wednesday that would make labor organizing a basic freedom no different than freedom from racial discrimination. That sounds like a nice talking point – but this isn't just another messaging bill. Full story here. Related: Ellisons's plan would amend the National Labor Relations Act; give you a right to sue union busters.