Labor leaders and supporters worked the rally lines outside the Federal Building in Grand Forks this afternoon to urge passage of the so-called PRO Act legislation. The measure is designed to reform labor laws while protecting workers who organize unions.
The downtown Federal Building also houses the offices of U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer.
Northern Valley Labor Council President Mark Froemke says it’s not just a union thing. “Since the Wagner Act was passed in 1935 the laws protecting working men and women in this country have been chipped away…chipped away…and there is nothing fairly resembling a balance playing field for workers.”
Those attending the rally held signs with such messages as“Build Back Better With Unions” and “Stand With Workers.
The PRO Act has been approved in the U. S. House – but has stalled in the Senate.
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