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March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Questions NRC Commissioner about Workforce Culture at NRC Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 3, 2020 Letter to Chairwoman Puchala, the Hon. Kyle Fortson, and the Hon. Gerald Fauth - Congressman Lowenthal, 35 Colleagues, Call On National Mediation Board To Help Low-Paid Airline Caterers In Labor Dispute Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 Foster Introduces Legislation to Invest in Our Students and Our Economy Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Hon. Linda Puchala, Chairwoman of the National Mediation Board, Hon. Gerald Fauth and Hon. Kyle Fortson, Board Members of the National Mediation Board - Pocan Fights for Air Wisconsin Flight Attendants' Wages Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense. the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Jonathan Blyth, Dir. of Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Reps. Axne, Bacon Seek Assistance for New Parents in 2020 Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Last week I visited Chicago Lighthouse Industries and the newly renovated @UIHealth Customer Care Center, where @ChiLighthouse provides industrial and service job opportunities to veterans and individuals with disabilities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #AAPIEqualPay Day, which marks the amount of additional time that Asian American & Pacific Islander women must work on average to catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men made in 2019." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "This morning it was great to speak at @CiscoBuildUnion Annual Meeting to discuss the importance of a strong unionized construction market in the Chicago region." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon - Baldwin, Brown, Sanders Demand Answers From Amazon as Work-Related Injuries Continue to Rise Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 6, 2020 Casten Votes to Strengthen Protections for Workers Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 4, 2020 Duckworth Meets With UAW Members From Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "11 years ago this week, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law, closing loopholes that allow for gender-based wage discrimination. But we've still got work to do - it's time to pass the #PaycheckFairness Act to help close the pay gap for good." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House @WaysMeansCmte held a hearing to discuss the #FAMILYAct--a bill I cosponsor. The #FAMILYAct would help more Illinoisans care for themselves & their families without risking their job or their paycheck. It's time to make #PaidLeave accessible to every American." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "After @Amtrak mistakenly charged a group of wheelchair advocates $25k to travel from Chicago to Bloomington-Normal, @SenDuckworth & I met with Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson today to express our disappointment & urge him to improve Amtrak's disability and accessibility policies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020 Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you @SenDuckworth for your leadership on issues facing Americans with disabilities. This is unacceptable. @Amtrak must apologize for their mistake and work to ensure that their trains are fully accessible to all those who wish to ride." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Bipartisan Group of Senators on H-2B Visa Program: Seek Reforms, Not Expansion Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon Preston Rutledge, Assistant Secretary of Labor - Rep. Lee, Colleagues to Labor Department: Enforce Mental Health Parity Law Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House of Representatives - Golden Leads 75 Members of Congress to Call for Floor Vote on PRO Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Booker, Merkley, Murkowski, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Breastfeeding Protections At Work Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Durbin, Maloney Introduce Legislation To Expand Family Leave Protections Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 was an important first step in protecting families' economic security, but approximately 40% of today's workforce is not eligible for leave under this outdated legislation. As families change, so should the laws designed to help them." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "For more than 25 years, the Family and Medical Leave Act has been an important first step in protecting families' economic security. However, more must be done to better address the needs of today's workforce." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Durbin Announces Legislation To Expand Family Leave Protections Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Cardin, Senators Defend Social Security Workers, Urge Reversal of Abrupt Cancellation of Telework Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Senator Warren & Representative Schakowsky Unveil Legislation to Strengthen Part-Time Workers' Rights as Holiday Shopping Season Begins Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Senator Warren & Representative Schakowsky Unveil Legislation to Strengthen Part-Time Workers' Rights as Holiday Shopping Season Begins Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 21, 2019 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks #LatinaEqualPayDay - a reminder that Latinas must work 23 months to earn what white men make in 12 months. #EqualPay is long overdue, and I'm proud to cosponsor the #PaycheckFairness Act to achieve equal pay for equal work." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Congressman García, Labor and Faith Leaders Demand Justice for Mexican Unionists Murdered During NAFTA Renegotiations and Demand Revised NAFTA That Protects All North American Workers Rep. Chuy Garcia
Nov. 19, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019 Senate Committee Passes Bipartisan Duckworth Bill to Train Veterans for Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Congressmembers Schakowsky, Pocan, McGovern, and Garcia Denounce Assassination of Honduran Trade Unionist Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Kirk Davis, CEO of GateHouse Media, and Paul Bascobert, President and CEO of Gannett CO., Inc. - Baldwin, Brown, Menendez lead Senators Urging Media Companies to Recognize Workers' Unions Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines, and Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc. - Brown Presses Airlines to Require Catering Contracting Companies to Pay Workers Living Wages Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Axne Works to Advance Legislation that Helps Small Businesses and Workers Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Janet Dhillon, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Senator Murray, 28 Democrats Oppose EEOC Decision to Stop Collecting Data Needed to Combat Wage Discrimination Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Casten Urges NOAA to Disregard Political Pressure by the Administration When Reporting Natural Disasters Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 8, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces The Investing In American Workers Act To Establish A Worker Training Tax Credit For Small And Mid-Sized Businesses Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, United States Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Nita M. Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick M. Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Rep. Pressley, Progressive Caucus colleagues lead letter urging back pay for federal contractors Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that there are still women in the United States who have to choose between a paycheck and a healthy pregnancy. Congress must pass legislation to #ProtectPregnantWorkers and finally end pregnancy discrimination once and for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Congressman García's Message to Chicago Teachers, Students and Families Rep. Chuy Garcia
Oct. 29, 2019 Underwood-Backed Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen the Nursing Workforce Passes the House Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "An investment in America's workforce is an investment in our economy. Proud to introduce the Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act with @RepCheri & @SenDougJones to prepare American workers to take on high-skilled positions in new industries." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin, Jones, Bustos Introduce New Bill To Invest In American Workforce Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Menendez, Booker Press EPA on Abrupt End to Contract Negotiations with Employee Union Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date Title Politician
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Questions NRC Commissioner about Workforce Culture at NRC Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 3, 2020 Letter to Chairwoman Puchala, the Hon. Kyle Fortson, and the Hon. Gerald Fauth - Congressman Lowenthal, 35 Colleagues, Call On National Mediation Board To Help Low-Paid Airline Caterers In Labor Dispute Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 Foster Introduces Legislation to Invest in Our Students and Our Economy Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Hon. Linda Puchala, Chairwoman of the National Mediation Board, Hon. Gerald Fauth and Hon. Kyle Fortson, Board Members of the National Mediation Board - Pocan Fights for Air Wisconsin Flight Attendants' Wages Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense. the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Jonathan Blyth, Dir. of Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Reps. Axne, Bacon Seek Assistance for New Parents in 2020 Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Last week I visited Chicago Lighthouse Industries and the newly renovated @UIHealth Customer Care Center, where @ChiLighthouse provides industrial and service job opportunities to veterans and individuals with disabilities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #AAPIEqualPay Day, which marks the amount of additional time that Asian American & Pacific Islander women must work on average to catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men made in 2019." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "This morning it was great to speak at @CiscoBuildUnion Annual Meeting to discuss the importance of a strong unionized construction market in the Chicago region." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon - Baldwin, Brown, Sanders Demand Answers From Amazon as Work-Related Injuries Continue to Rise Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 6, 2020 Casten Votes to Strengthen Protections for Workers Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 4, 2020 Duckworth Meets With UAW Members From Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "11 years ago this week, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law, closing loopholes that allow for gender-based wage discrimination. But we've still got work to do - it's time to pass the #PaycheckFairness Act to help close the pay gap for good." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House @WaysMeansCmte held a hearing to discuss the #FAMILYAct--a bill I cosponsor. The #FAMILYAct would help more Illinoisans care for themselves & their families without risking their job or their paycheck. It's time to make #PaidLeave accessible to every American." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "After @Amtrak mistakenly charged a group of wheelchair advocates $25k to travel from Chicago to Bloomington-Normal, @SenDuckworth & I met with Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson today to express our disappointment & urge him to improve Amtrak's disability and accessibility policies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020 Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you @SenDuckworth for your leadership on issues facing Americans with disabilities. This is unacceptable. @Amtrak must apologize for their mistake and work to ensure that their trains are fully accessible to all those who wish to ride." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Bipartisan Group of Senators on H-2B Visa Program: Seek Reforms, Not Expansion Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon Preston Rutledge, Assistant Secretary of Labor - Rep. Lee, Colleagues to Labor Department: Enforce Mental Health Parity Law Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House of Representatives - Golden Leads 75 Members of Congress to Call for Floor Vote on PRO Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Booker, Merkley, Murkowski, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Breastfeeding Protections At Work Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Durbin, Maloney Introduce Legislation To Expand Family Leave Protections Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 was an important first step in protecting families' economic security, but approximately 40% of today's workforce is not eligible for leave under this outdated legislation. As families change, so should the laws designed to help them." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "For more than 25 years, the Family and Medical Leave Act has been an important first step in protecting families' economic security. However, more must be done to better address the needs of today's workforce." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Durbin Announces Legislation To Expand Family Leave Protections Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Cardin, Senators Defend Social Security Workers, Urge Reversal of Abrupt Cancellation of Telework Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Senator Warren & Representative Schakowsky Unveil Legislation to Strengthen Part-Time Workers' Rights as Holiday Shopping Season Begins Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Senator Warren & Representative Schakowsky Unveil Legislation to Strengthen Part-Time Workers' Rights as Holiday Shopping Season Begins Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 21, 2019 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks #LatinaEqualPayDay - a reminder that Latinas must work 23 months to earn what white men make in 12 months. #EqualPay is long overdue, and I'm proud to cosponsor the #PaycheckFairness Act to achieve equal pay for equal work." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Congressman García, Labor and Faith Leaders Demand Justice for Mexican Unionists Murdered During NAFTA Renegotiations and Demand Revised NAFTA That Protects All North American Workers Rep.Chuy Garcia
Nov. 19, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019 Senate Committee Passes Bipartisan Duckworth Bill to Train Veterans for Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Congressmembers Schakowsky, Pocan, McGovern, and Garcia Denounce Assassination of Honduran Trade Unionist Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Kirk Davis, CEO of GateHouse Media, and Paul Bascobert, President and CEO of Gannett CO., Inc. - Baldwin, Brown, Menendez lead Senators Urging Media Companies to Recognize Workers' Unions Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines, and Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc. - Brown Presses Airlines to Require Catering Contracting Companies to Pay Workers Living Wages Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Axne Works to Advance Legislation that Helps Small Businesses and Workers Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Janet Dhillon, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Senator Murray, 28 Democrats Oppose EEOC Decision to Stop Collecting Data Needed to Combat Wage Discrimination Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Casten Urges NOAA to Disregard Political Pressure by the Administration When Reporting Natural Disasters Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 8, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces The Investing In American Workers Act To Establish A Worker Training Tax Credit For Small And Mid-Sized Businesses Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, United States Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Nita M. Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick M. Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Rep. Pressley, Progressive Caucus colleagues lead letter urging back pay for federal contractors Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that there are still women in the United States who have to choose between a paycheck and a healthy pregnancy. Congress must pass legislation to #ProtectPregnantWorkers and finally end pregnancy discrimination once and for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Congressman García's Message to Chicago Teachers, Students and Families Rep.Chuy Garcia
Oct. 29, 2019 Underwood-Backed Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen the Nursing Workforce Passes the House Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "An investment in America's workforce is an investment in our economy. Proud to introduce the Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act with @RepCheri & @SenDougJones to prepare American workers to take on high-skilled positions in new industries." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin, Jones, Bustos Introduce New Bill To Invest In American Workforce Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Menendez, Booker Press EPA on Abrupt End to Contract Negotiations with Employee Union Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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