[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     STANDING WITH ORGANIZED LABOR

  (Mr. MRVAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MRVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 20, the 
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, 
legislation that honors the name and tireless advocacy of my friend who 
passed away all too soon.
  Throughout my career in public office, I have been proud to stand 
with organized labor and American workers. Unions are the backbone of 
the northwest Indiana economy, and we must do all we can to fight for 
the right to collectively bargain.
  The PRO Act improves the ability for all workers to form a union and 
improve their ability to collectively bargain for fair wages, safe 
working conditions, access to healthcare benefits, and a secure 
retirement.
  I appreciate the continued leadership of Ranking Member  Bobby Scott 
and my colleagues on the Education and Workforce Committee, and I 
encourage all of my colleagues to join me in standing with our workers 
in supporting the PRO Act.

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