,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #geb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjba,mr4
 ,norcross 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1    
,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 
,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1    
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4       
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4       
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1    
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,b[man1    
,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4        
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4
 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,titus1    
,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,lev9 (     
,mi*igan1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 & ,ms4        
,b>ragn7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution  ,urg+
 solid>ity ) work+ p fight+ = adequate  
pay1 quality retirem5t b5efits1 & safe  
work+ conditions4  ,:]eas av]age ,,ceo  
pay 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has increas$ by   
#ah4i p]c5t ov] ! c\rse ( ! p&emic1     
ne>ly five times z fa/ z ! av]age work] 

:o rema9$ employ$2 ,:]eas !             
,,ceo-to-work] comp5sation ratio        
increas$ f #ba-to-#a 9 #aife to         
#cea-to-#a 9 #bjbj1 & income inequality 
cont9ues to rise2 ,:]eas /rikes are us$ 
z a la/ resort = work]s :o h exhau/$ all
 o!r options to a*ieve safe work+       
conditions1 quality b5efits1 &          
family-su/a9+ pay2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( 
inadequate comp5sation1 b5efits1 &      
workplace safety measures1 work]s h     
engag$ 9 unprec$5t$ labor activity1     
culm9at+ 9 ov] #ajj1jjj work]s 9 ,octob]
 #bjba engag+ 9 actions su* z walk\ts1  
/rikes1 mobilization ef=ts1 & union     
drives2 ,:]eas #fj1jjj memb]s ( !       
,int]national ,alliance ( ,!atrical     
,/age ,employees across ! c\ntry rec5tly
 rea*$ a l&m>k t5tative deal aft] vot+  
to au?orize a /rike if _! dem&s _h n be5
 met2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s ( memb]s (     
,national ,nurses ,unit$ rec5tly won    
significant wage & b5efit increases &   
heal? & safety protections1 includ+ at  
"s hospitals :]e m ?an #d1jjj nurses w5t

 on /rike2 ,:]eas #aj1jjj memb]s ( !    
,unit$ ,auto ,work]s 9 ,i[a1 ,ill9ois1  
,kansas1 ,colorado1 & ,georgia w5t on   
/rike2 ,:]eas #b1jjj memb]s ( !         
,communications ,work]s ( ,am]ica 9 ,new
 ,york rec5tly w5t on /rike2 ,:]eas     
#a1djj memb]s ( ! ,bak]y1 ,confection]y1
 ,tobacco ,work]s & ,gra9 ,mill]s       
,int]national ,union 9 ,mi*igan1        
,nebraska1 ,p5nsylvania1 & ,t5nessee    
rec5tly w5t on /rike2 ,:]eas #a1jjj     
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,m9e ,work]s 9        
,alabama w5t on /rike2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( 
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/eelwork]s & !       
,int]national ,association ( ,ma*9i/s & 
,a]ospace ,work]s 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia       
rec5tly w5t on /rike2 ,:]eas doz5s (    
,,afscme memb]s provid+ behavioral heal?
 s]vices 9 ,new ,j]sey rec5tly w5t on   
/rike2 ,:]eas doz5s ( memb]s ( !        
,ironwork]s 9 ,p5nsylvania rec5tly w5t  
on /rike2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( ,unit$         
,/eelwork]s memb]s across ! c\ntry      
rec5tly vot$ to au?orize a /rike1 #e1jjj
 memb]s are on /rike1 & hundr$s are     

lock$ out ( _! job site z !y dem& bett] 
wages & b5efits2 ,:]eas work]s = major  
corporations are organiz+ union drives  
at _! /ores & w>eh\ses2 ,:]eas work]s = 
! ,int]national ,bro!rhood ( ,electrical
 ,work]s 9 ,virg9ia are work+ to secure 
a new contract b h be5 lock$ out ( _!   
job site2 ,:]eas work]s 9 ,cali=nia are 
organiz+ to unionize ) ! ,int]national  
,association ( ,%eet ,metal1 ,air1 ,rail
 & ,transportation ,work]s to improve   
well-docum5t$ heal? & safety issues at  
_! workplace2 ,:]eas cultural work]s 9  
museums & libr>ies 9 ,ill9ois1          
,cali=nia1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,m>yl&1        
,m9nesota1 & o!r ,/ates across ! c\ntry 
are organiz+ ) ,,afscme2 ,:]eas #aj1jjj 
memb]s ( ,,unite ,,"h across ! c\ntry   
are engag+ 9 m>*es1 /rikes1 pickets1    
rallies1 a unionization vote1 & a /rike 
au?orization vote2 ,:]eas num]\s memb]s 
( o!r labor unions & organizations      
across ! c\ntry are engag+ 9 walk\ts1   
/rikes1 mobilization ef=ts1 & union     
drives2 ,:]eas ! surge 9 /rike activity 

is support$ by #gd p]c5t ( ,am]icans2   
,:]eas union work]s e>n wages t are     
#aa4b p]c5t high] ?an non-union work]s  
on av]age & are m likely to h access to 
paid sick leave & heal? b5efits ?an     
nonunioniz$ work]s2 ,:]eas wom5 union   
memb]s g5]ally e>n m ?an _! non-union   
pe]s2 ,:]eas m ?an #fj million ,am]ican 
work]s--ov] half ( ! entire non-unioniz$
 work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--w\ld vote to
 jo9 a union if !y c\ld2 & ,:]eas #fh   
p]c5t ( ,am]icans support labor unions1 
a #ef-ye> high3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
/&s ) ! brave work]s :o h collectively  
rais$ _! voices on ! job to dem& to be  
valu$ ) adequate pay1 quality retirem5t 
b5efits1 & safe work+ conditions & w    
int5d to support _! ef=ts by pass+      
pro-work] legislation4