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Worker Rights and Wages
15 statements about Worker Rights and Wages from 14 members since Jan 3, 2025.
Statements about Worker Rights and Wages, last 12 weeks
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Statements per week mentioning Worker Rights and Wages, all members, split by party. Democrats stacked first, Republicans after, four to a row. Hover a dot for the member and headline; click a dot to search for that headline. Click a week to set the dates below. Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026.
Most active on Worker Rights and Wages · Aug 17 – Nov 5
- 1DKirsten E. GillibrandNY2
- 2DVal T. HoyleOR-041
- 3DChellie PingreeME-011
- 4DJerrold NadlerNY-121
- 5DNikema WilliamsGA-051
- 6IBernard SandersVT1
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REP. HOYLE APPLAUDS DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CAUCUS FOR ROBUST ECONOMIC LEGISLATIVE SLATE
Praised Democratic Women's Caucus economic legislative agenda on wages and worker rights.
“Working families deserve financial security, a path to the middle class and economic opportunity”
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Pingree, Kelly Call Out Reports of Illegal Union-Busting at Prime Healthcare
Demanded Prime Healthcare end alleged union-busting against nurses.
“[...] We will continue to monitor Prime Healthcare’s actions closely and, should nurses at those facilities form a union, expect you to negotiate a fair contract in good faith with workers in accordance with the law.”
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Reintroduced FABRIC Act to protect garment workers and improve working conditions.
“Garment workers are the backbone of a multibillion-dollar industry, yet for far too long, their labor has been undervalued and exploited”
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Nadler and Gillibrand reintroduced FABRIC Act to protect garment workers and revitalize U.S. fashion manufacturing.
“America's garment workers have been undervalued and subjected to unfair labor practices for far too long, due to weak regulations across the fashion industry and the rise of fast fashion.”
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Gillibrand Announces Bill To Make Large-Scale Wage Theft A Felony Nationwide
Introduced bill to make large-scale wage theft a felony nationwide.
“Working Americans deserve to take home every penny that they have earned, and employers who cheat their employees out of hard-earned wages must be held accountable”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Reintroduces the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
Reintroduced the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act to establish a National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force.
“Pay discrimination has been illegal for more than 60 years, yet too many women, especially Black women, are still fighting to be paid equally for the work they do. Black women working full-time, year-round earn just 65 cents for every dollar paid to their white male counterparts.”
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Demanded Dairy Farmers of America reverse plant closure and layoffs of 80 Vermont workers.
“This decision will have a devastating impact on your workers, their families, Vermont dairy farmers, and the entire St. Albans community.”
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Padilla, Sanders Introduce Bill to Guarantee Paid Vacation for U.S. Workers
Introduced bill guaranteeing at least two weeks of paid vacation for all full-time U.S. workers.
“Paid vacation and time-off shouldn’t only be for high-income earners. It’s past time we ensure that all workers have time to recharge”
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Joined bipartisan letter demanding Federal Labor Relations Authority explain refusal to process labor complaints.
“We write today regarding the Federal Labor Relations Authority’s (FLRA) refusal to process Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges filed by members of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Metal Trades Council (MTC) on behalf of its members.”
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Merkley, Wyden Call on Starbucks CEO to Stop Union-Busting and Negotiate a Fair Contract for Workers
Sent letter to Starbucks CEO demanding end to union-busting and fair contract negotiations.
“We are writing to express concern regarding Starbucks’ failure to reach a fair first contract with its baristas.”
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Urged Starbucks CEO to negotiate with unionized workers ahead of nationwide strike.
“I write to you today regarding the status of collective bargaining negotiations between Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks) and Starbucks Workers United (SBWU)”
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Hickenlooper, Bennet Demand Starbucks CEO Stop Union-Busting, Negotiate Fair Contract for Workers
Demanded Starbucks CEO stop union-busting and negotiate fair contract with workers.
“We are writing to express concern regarding Starbucks’ failure to reach a fair first contract with its baristas”
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Gallego Leads Colleagues in Calling Out Wells Fargo’s Union-Busting
Led colleagues in letter to Wells Fargo CEO condemning union-busting and demanding good-faith bargaining.
“As Senators representing constituents who are Wells Fargo employees and customers across the country, we write with concern regarding Wells Fargo’s continued anti-union activity, refusal to bargain in good faith with unionized workers, and alleged unlawful conduct with respect to worker organizing efforts”
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Criticized Trump's executive order stripping civil servants of collective bargaining rights.
“Donald Trump is no friend to working people – it’s clear his agenda is all about undermining fundamental workers’ rights while stacking the deck for the rich. Trump’s executive order stripping dedicated civil servants of collective bargaining rights is union-busting at the highest level.”
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Introduced bill to prohibit employers from requesting job applicant salary histories.
“Equal Pay Day is an annual reminder that American women earn less than men for performing the same work”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)) and the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026). Statements are tagged to Worker Rights and Wages by AI reading of the full text. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word.