| Nov. 22, 2019
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Following Schumer's push to close gaping loophole in Fed labor law allowing upstate NY friendly's restaurants to fire hundreds of employees overnight, senator introduces new legislation to close gaps & protect upstate workers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "It's Latina Equal Pay Day That means today is the day in 2019 that Latinas will finally catch up to the pay their white male colleagues made in 2018 @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Why are you burying the bipartisan, House-passed Paycheck Fairness Act in your legislative graveyard?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 19, 2019
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Meeks' Corporate Diversity Bill Passes House
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| Nov. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Approximately half of the American people report that they cannot afford a sudden, unexpected $500 expense. The American dream is slipping away. That's why House Dems continue to fight hard #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Nov. 12, 2019
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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
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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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
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Tweet - "If President Trump were truly a champion for working Americans, he would show some leadership by urging his fellow Republicans in Congress to work with Democrats to protect pensions for construction workers, miners, truck drivers, and more."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "It's been 100 DAYS since the House passed legislation to raise the minimum wage. But @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell refuses to bring the bill up for a vote."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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In Wake Of Recent Reports Of Abuse In Nursing Homes, Gillibrand Announces New, Bipartisan Legislation To Help Protect Older Adults In Skilled Nursing Facilities And Improve Health Care Worker Hiring Practices
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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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
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Following July's heartbreaking death of Rochester toddler, Schumer joins victim's mother to expose gaping loopholes in Fed grease trap regs; senator demands OSHA adopt common-sense safety regs for grease trap lids ASAP, before they cause more tragedy
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 10, 2019
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Standing with union leaders and advocates, Gillibrand announces her legislation to make bold reforms to investments in American infrastructure
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Oct. 6, 2019
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Tweet - "These workers deserve paid family leave. Now. And that's why we're going to keep fighting for it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "It's hard to believe these 2 million workers do not get paid family leave. And it's time for that to change. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 4, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Janet Dhillon, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - 50+ Members Oppose Trump Admin. Decision To Stop Pay Data Collection
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Gillibrand statement on Data for Progress study showing broad support for national paid leave
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Continuing Appropriations Act, and Health Extenders Act of
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Eugene Scalia opposed worker protections, minimum wage increases, protections for Americans with disabilities All @SenateDems opposed @realDonaldTrump's anti-worker nominee as Labor Secretary By confirming him, @SenateGOP showed again they put corporate interests before workers"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Eugene Scalia's nomination is a slap to the face of the Labor Department. @realDonaldTrump could have chosen a union member. Instead, he nominated a corporate lawyer who has spent his career protecting the interests of CEOs, big corporations, the wealthy elite--not workers."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Why didn't @realDonaldTrump nominate a fighter for workers--like a union member--to be Labor Secretary? Eugene Scalia has spent his life fighting unions. He has proven to put corporate interests over workers' rights. #SecretaryOfCorporateInterests"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 24, 2019
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Tweet - "I've been part of a union family from the day I was born. And I am standing here to fight for labor. Anyone who thinks that @realDonaldTrump might be a friend to the working people: Look who he nominated to be Labor Secretary. Eugene Scalia has spent his life fighting unions."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump missed an opportunity to nominate a fighter for workers--like a union member--to be Labor Secretary. Instead, the president chose Eugene Scalia, someone who has proven to put corporate interests over worker rights. #SecretaryOfCorporateInterests"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - ".@RepAOC and these civil rights groups are right. Congress should not enact banking reform alone and think the job is done. We need decriminalization at the federal level, criminal justice reform, and investment in opportunity for minority & women-owned small businesses."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "The Senate voted to confirm Robert Destro as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor But Destro has vocally opposed the movement for LGBTQ equality Typical of Trump's admin--they nominated someone whose record is opposed to the job's mission Unreal"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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Tweet - "This is ridiculous. We need equal pay now. It's time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to stop burying it in his legislative graveyard and put paycheck fairness up for a vote."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 1423, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Sept. 8, 2019
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Tweet - "Great Labor Day Parade. Dancing with DC 37 and their great leader, Henry Garrido."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "The federal minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers is $2.13. Many survive only on Medicaid or Food Stamps. That is unconscionable. House Dems want to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour for everyone. Restaurant workers should not be treated like second class citizens."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Hans Vestberg, CEO of Verizon Communications - Lowey, Engel and Bipartisan Group of Members of Congress from New York and New Jersey Call on Verizon to Reinstate FIOS1 News
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Sept. 2, 2019
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Tweet - "On #LaborDay we celebrate American workers who are the backbone of our country. Earlier this year, I introduced the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act' to reform our broken labor laws & help the very workers we celebrate today."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 27, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Fight for Nation's Registered Apprenticeship Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Create Duplicative, Lower-Quality Unregistered Apprenticeships
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 22, 2019
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Tweet - "Today is #BlackWomensEqualPay Day. Black women make 61¢ for every $1 that a white man makes. Black women need and deserve #EqualPay. Period. We must #DemandMore action and take a vote on the House-passed Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2019
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Governor Cuomo Congratulates First Graduates of Northland Workforce Training Center on Buffalo's East Side
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Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2019
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Tweet - "This is wrong. Period. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: It's time to put the Equality Act on the floor, and stop this campaign to discriminate against LGBTQ Americans."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 31, 2019
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Gillibrand, Bass Introduce Landmark Legislation to Make Bold Reforms to American Infrastructure Investment to Raise Wages and Labor Standards, Train a New Generation of Workers, Put Low-Income Communities First, and Help End Decades of Failed Federal Policies That Have Isolated Communities of Color
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 31, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 27, 2019
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Congressman Morelle Fights to Secure Equal Pay for United States Women's National Soccer Team
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| July 26, 2019
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Stefanik Introduces Modern Worker Empowerment Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| July 24, 2019
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Women Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Equal Pay, Resources for U.S. National Teams
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 22, 2019
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes on Long-Overdue Pay Raise for Up to 33 Million Workers
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| July 19, 2019
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Congressman Nadler Applauds Passage of Raise the Wage Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 18, 2019
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Raise the Wage Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 18, 2019
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Tweet - "House Dems will pass the #RaiseTheWageAct today #ForThePeople. Every single hardworking American should earn a living wage. Corporate profits are through the roof. Isn't it time everyday Americans receive a raise?"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 18, 2019
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Tonko Votes to Increase Worker Paychecks
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| July 17, 2019
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Cortez Masto joins women senators to introduce Equal Pay Bill for all U.S. national teams
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 16, 2019
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Sanders and Omar Lead Group of Dozen Lawmakers Calling for Investigation of Amazon Workplace Abuse
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| July 15, 2019
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Tweet - "House Dems promised to INCREASE PAY for everyday Americans. So we will pass legislation this week to raise America's minimum wage to $15 per hour. They fight for the privileged few. We fight #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 12, 2019
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Meeks' Corporate Diversity Bill Passes HFS Committee
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| June 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Scott, Adams, and Kennedy and Over 40 House Democrats Call on Secretary Acosta to Abandon Joint Employment Proposal
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Warren, Colleagues Criticize DOL Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Criticize Dol Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 18, 2019
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Tweet - "The 116th Congress just made history. It's not good. The last time we raised the federal minimum wage was 10 years ago. 10. Years. Ago. That's the longest we've gone without raising the federal minimum wage since FDR was president. Time for Congress to act. Now. #RaiseTheWage"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 29, 2019
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Stefanik Introduces Bipartisan Classroom to Careers Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| May 22, 2019
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Pocan and Schakowsky Lead More than 70 Members of Congress in Calling on Boeing to Release Information on Anti-Union Activity
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 21, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Brown, Sanders, Murray Lead 20 Senators In Urging Labor Dept To Withdraw Proposed Rule That Would Deny Millions Of Workers Overtime Pay They Have Earned
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 17, 2019
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| May 16, 2019
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Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Justice Denied: Forced Arbitration and the Erosion of Our Legal System"
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| May 15, 2019
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Murray, Nadler, Scott Introduce Bill to End Forced Arbitration in the Workplace, To Allow Workers to Band Together to Enforce Their Legal Rights
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 15, 2019
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Nadler, Murray, Scott Introduce Bill to End Forced Arbitration in the Workplace, To Allow Workers to Band Together to Enforce Their Legal Rights
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 15, 2019
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Stefanik Co-Leads The Cyber Ready Workforce Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| May 14, 2019
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McBath, Nadler, Katko, Herrera Beutler, and Scott Reintroduce Bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Protect Pregnant Workers From Workplace Discrimination
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Van Hollen, Clarke Urge FCC To Support Workforce Diversity, Collect Data on Broadcast Demographics
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 9, 2019
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Members of Congress Introduce Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| May 3, 2019
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Schakowsky Leads Letter to SSA Demanding the Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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