IFPTE Applauds the Introduction of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize

Union Calls on Congress to Support Working Americans’
Right to Form and Join Unions and Pass the PRO Act

WASHINGTON, DC – The executive officers of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) welcomed the reintroduction of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or the PRO Act. The bill is being introduced in the House of Representatives as bipartisan legislation with House Education and Labor Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) as the lead sponsors. The Senate bill is being introduced by Senate Health Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT). This bill remains the highest priority for our private sector membership. 

IFPTE President Matthew Biggs:
“The members and leaders of IFPTE are continuing to build support for the PRO Act in the 119th Congress. The historically high support for unions shows that workers recognize the power of joining together with their coworkers to make their workplaces better. Any Member of Congress who says they support working Americans should support the PRO Act’s strong legal protections that restore and reinforce working people’s right to freely form a union and bargain with their employers for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions. We thank Representative Brian Fitzpatrick and Representative Bobby Scott, and Senator Bernie Sanders for reintroducing the PRO Act.   

IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson:
“Working people in the private sector face unfair and illegal barriers during organizing efforts and when they are at the bargaining table for first contract negotiations. The Richard L. Trumka PRO Act aims to fix this by updating private sector labor laws. The benefits of the PRO Act aren’t just limited to the workers and their unionization and bargaining efforts – it impacts all working Americans. Unions don’t just help their members—they improve wages, benefits, and working conditions for all workers. They reduce economic inequality and boost prosperity for everyone.”

Across the United States and Canada, IFPTE represents 90,000 highly skilled workers in the federal, public, and private sectors. IFPTE is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO and the CLC. More information can be found at IFPTE.org.

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