{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://magaziner.house.gov/media/press-releases/magaziner-cosponsors-legislation-protect-workers-right-organize", "Magaziner Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Workers\u2019 Right to Organize", "2023-03-02", "2023", "2023-03", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Seth Magaziner", "M001223", "magaziner.house.gov", "magaziner", "https://magaziner.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Magaziner joined colleagues from both parties in re-introducing the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2023\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) became an original cosponsor of H.R. 20, the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act). The PRO Act, which is a comprehensive proposal to protect the rights of workers, will ensure workers\u2019 ability to collectively bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces.\n\n\u201cEvery single worker ought to have the right to join a union and fight for fair benefits and wages, and for safe working conditions,\u201d said Rep. Seth Magaziner. \u201cWe must protect the right for workers to organize, and hold companies who engage in anti-worker tactics accountable. I\u2019ll always be proud to stand with labor unions and working people, so that all Rhode Islanders have an opportunity to achieve a stable middle class life.\u201d\n\n\u201cWorking people across Rhode Island know they have a fighter for them in Congressman Magaziner,\u201d said Patrick Crowley, Secretary-Treasurer for the RI AFL-CIO. \u201cUnion members across the Ocean State thank him for co-sponsoring the PRO Act.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe PRO Act is the means to create a level and fair playing field,\u201d said George Nee, President RI AFL-CIO. \u201cIt is the way of allowing workers to have a voice on their job and decide for themselves if they want union representation.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the PRO Act will bolster the protections granted to workers by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), so that workers can more effectively stand together to organize a union. Included in the bill are provisions to enhance workers\u2019 rights to support strikes, override so-called \u201cRight to Work\u201d laws that prevent unions from collecting dues from workers they represent, and establish a private right of action for workers whose rights have been violated. The bill also holds employers accountable for violating workers\u2019 rights by closing anti-worker loopholes in existing labor law and authorizing meaningful penalties for companies and executives that undermine workers\u2019 rights. The PRO Act also takes bold action to secure free, fair, and safe union elections, by preventing employers from interfering and requiring employers to inform workers of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.\n\nRep. Magaziner spoke with the author of the PRO Act, Representative Bobby Scott (D-RI) about the legislation.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T23:30:02Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://magaziner.house.gov/media/press-releases/magaziner-cosponsors-legislation-protect-workers-right-organize"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9828489273786545, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}