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May 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Feinstein, Durbin, Padilla, Judiciary Democrats Press DOJ to Support Immigration Judges
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 22, 2021
Whitehouse Issues Statement on SCOTUS Arguments in Cedar Point Nursery Challenge to Workers' Rights
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 1, 2020
Senate Democrats Release New Report Detailing how Labor and Workers' Rights Are at Risk with New Supreme Court Vacancy
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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. Jack Reed, ...
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. Jack Reed, ...
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. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 31, 2019
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
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 23, 2019
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
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 27, 2019
One Year Since Janus Decision, Senators Hirono, Stabenow, Whitehouse Release Report on Status of Workers' Rights
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 21, 2019
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
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 27, 2018
Whitehouse Statement on SCOTUS Janus Decision
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 13, 2015
Letter to Joh Cousins, CEO, Compass Group - Let Workers Organize
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 17, 2015
Sen. Whitehouse Introduces Bill to Support RI Credit Unions and Boost Small Business Lending
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 20, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - Strong Support of New Overtime Rule
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 29, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - End to Overtime Rule to Protect Workers
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 22, 2015
Letter to Mark Pearce, National Labor Relations Board Chair - Stand Strong Against Efforts to Undermine Important Rule Aimed at Improving Union Representation Process
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 11, 2013
Whitehouse and Cicilline Announce Legislation to Keep Jobs in America
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 7, 2012
RI to Receive $1 Million in Workforce Grants
Sen. Jack Reed
Dec. 8, 2011
Letter to Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative and Hilda Solis, Labor Secretary
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 2, 2011
After Irene, Reed Seeks to Help RI Tourism Bounce Back for Labor Day
Sen. Jack Reed
July 1, 2011
Reed Statement on NRLB's Proposed Voting Rules
Sen. Jack Reed
May 16, 2011
Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 2, 2011
Fall Cases Before the Supreme Court
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
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May 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Feinstein, Durbin, Padilla, Judiciary Democrats Press DOJ to Support Immigration Judges
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 22, 2021
Whitehouse Issues Statement on SCOTUS Arguments in Cedar Point Nursery Challenge to Workers' Rights
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 1, 2020
Senate Democrats Release New Report Detailing how Labor and Workers' Rights Are at Risk with New Supreme Court Vacancy
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
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.Jack Reed, ...
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.Jack Reed, ...
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.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 31, 2019
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
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 23, 2019
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
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 27, 2019
One Year Since Janus Decision, Senators Hirono, Stabenow, Whitehouse Release Report on Status of Workers' Rights
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 21, 2019
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
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 27, 2018
Whitehouse Statement on SCOTUS Janus Decision
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 13, 2015
Letter to Joh Cousins, CEO, Compass Group - Let Workers Organize
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 17, 2015
Sen. Whitehouse Introduces Bill to Support RI Credit Unions and Boost Small Business Lending
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 20, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - Strong Support of New Overtime Rule
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 29, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - End to Overtime Rule to Protect Workers
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 22, 2015
Letter to Mark Pearce, National Labor Relations Board Chair - Stand Strong Against Efforts to Undermine Important Rule Aimed at Improving Union Representation Process
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 11, 2013
Whitehouse and Cicilline Announce Legislation to Keep Jobs in America
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 7, 2012
RI to Receive $1 Million in Workforce Grants
Sen.Jack Reed
Dec. 8, 2011
Letter to Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative and Hilda Solis, Labor Secretary
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 2, 2011
After Irene, Reed Seeks to Help RI Tourism Bounce Back for Labor Day
Sen.Jack Reed
July 1, 2011
Reed Statement on NRLB's Proposed Voting Rules
Sen.Jack Reed
May 16, 2011
Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 2, 2011
Fall Cases Before the Supreme Court
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
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