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Worker Rights

In 2005, Democrats proposed the Employee Free Choice Act to strengthen workers' right to form and join labor unions. States with the highest percentage of organized workers have higher household incomes, greater medical insurance coverage and fewer people living in poverty than states with the lowest percentage of organized workers. Clearly, the right to organize means economic security for us all.

House Democrats also believe every worker in the U.S. should be able to earn a living free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation or national origin.

Employee Free Choice Act

All workers deserve the freedom to enjoy basic legal, labor and human rights: the freedom of association and the right to bargain collectively. (more)

New Report: Workers' Rights Are Under Attack by Bush Administration

New analysis released on July 13 by Rep. George Miller details how President Bush's success at stacking the National Labor Relations Board with anti-union members has led to serious rollbacks of workers' rights protections. View a PDF of the full report here. (A two-page overview of the report is also available.)

President's Budget Neglects Worker Rights

President Bush's 2007 budget proposal dramatically slashes funding for the federal office charged with breaking down barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. It also proposed taking away the tools needed to prevent worker abuses abroad. (more) See an op-ed from Congressman Miller on how workers are falling behind under the Bush economy.

Overtime Pay Protection

In 2004, the Bush administration instituted new overtime regulations that threaten millions of workers' right to overtime pay. (more)