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Democracy at Work: How the PRO Act Can Make a More Equitable Economy

The data is clear: The U.S. economy is not working for most Americans. While the wealthy are thriving, working-class and middle-class Americans are being left further and further behind.

A bill pending in Congress, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, seeks to overhaul federal labor law for the first time in decades. The PRO Act addresses the difficulties workers have in organizing and would help restore workplace democracy.