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Oregon Dem Reverses Course on Big Labor Bill After Union Pressure Campaign
Kurt Schrader says PRO Act would harm small businesses, still plans to support it Rep. Kurt Schrader (D., Ore.) / Getty Images Collin Anderson • March 9, 2021 3:59 pm
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A pressure campaign from left-wing labor activists is paying dividends: Oregon Democrat Kurt Schrader, who conceded that a labor-backed bill would hurt small businesses, nonetheless announced his support for the measure.
Schrader revealed Tuesday that he will vote in favor of the PRO Act a drastic labor reform bill despite his concession that the proposal would negatively impact many small businesses and their employees in Oregon. The Democrat voiced concerns about the proposal s call to resurrect the joint employer standard, an Obama-era regulation that holds parent companies responsible for labor violations committed by franchisees or contractors. For Schrader, the provision would threaten to undo the existing franchise
Democratic Socialists of America campaigns for union-backed “PRO Act”
In February, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) announced the results of the National Political Committee’s vote on the organization’s priorities for the next three months. “As our top external priority,” the statement declares, “DSA will embark on a national campaign to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act).”
The statement characterizes the PRO Act as “transformative legislation” that “gives power to unions to organize workers.” The statement is framed entirely around the claim that the passage of the bill would be a historic win for “workers of color” and for immigrants. In a video statement released last week, the DSA goes a step further, claiming that this miracle bill is also the key to solving climate change.
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