[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 159 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE CONGRESSIONAL WORKERS UNION

  (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the bravery 
and initiative of the Congressional Workers Union.
  On Monday, my staff became the first in the 233-year history of this 
Congress to form a union, with a unanimous vote. I look forward to 
bargaining a just contract to set strong standards for the years ahead.
  The CWU has also announced that staff in the offices of Congresswoman 
Omar and Congressman Khanna are voting to form unions, as well.
  As it happens, the Jewish New Year began on Monday. It is a fitting 
time to mark a powerful new beginning for workers here on Capitol Hill.
  If we want Congress to have a workforce that reflects America's 
diversity; if we want poor and working-class people to work here, not 
just the children of the wealthy; if we want to reduce turnover and 
increase the effectiveness and efficiency of our work, then it is high 
time we afford our staff a say in their working conditions.
  That is the journey we are embarking on, and I am delighted to be a 
part of it. Friends, there is power in a union.

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