Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Unionization

On March 8^th, the Senate HELP Committee held a hearing, titled; Defending the Right of Workers to Organize Unions Free from Illegal Corporate Union-Busting. Senator HELP committee chairman Bernie Sanders organized the hearing to learn more about allegations made against union-busting actions by major corporations. Sanders also used the hearing to promote the PRO Act, legislation he reintroduced to advance organized labor priorities.  Sen. Cassidy, the Ranking Republican on the HELP Committee, used the hearing to promote the importance of “right-to-work” policies and highlight concerns with the PRO Act.

The following witnesses testified before the committee:

•  Liz Shuler, President, AFL-CIO TESTIMONY
•  Mary Kay Henry, International President, Service Employees International Union TESTIMONY
•  Sean O’Brien, General President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters TESTIMONY
• The Honorable John F. Ring, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Former Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board TESTIMONY
•  Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Committee, President of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation TESTIMONY