Labor - Working for Working Americans
Sherman's efforts in Congress to support American working families have earned him an "A" or 100% rating from the AFL-CIO, Teamsters, SEIU, UFCW, UAW and virtually every other labor organization which rates voting records for Members of Congress.
Below are some of Sherman's recent efforts to continue supporting hard-working Americans and their families.
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Sherman was proud to have worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to help pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which President Biden signed into law.
This once-in-a-century investment in our national infrastructure will help create good union jobs and ensure America's competitiveness for the 21st Century.
Our nations bridges, roads, highways, and transit badly need repairs and improvements. The passage of this bill is a triumph for working people, it will bolster our economic well-being and secure our infrastructure for years to come.
Ending So-Called "Right-to-Work" Laws
"Right-to-work" laws are often referred to as "right to work for less" laws. "Right-to-work" laws are union-busting and hurt workers, plain and simple, unionization rates in the 27 states with these laws are abysmal. Only by ending so-called "right-to-work" laws nationwide can we stop the race to the bottom.
Congressman Sherman and Senator Elizabeth Warren re-introduced the Nationwide Right to Unionize Actlast year. They worked together to introduce identical legislation in the House and Senate. Sherman has carried this bill in every Congress since 2008.
Sherman was pleased to see the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Actadopt a key provision in the bill to allow unions to override "right-to-work" laws.
The late President of AFL-CIO, the great Richard Trumka, said about this bill: "With the introduction of legislation banning so-called ‘Right-to-Work' laws, Congressman Sherman has once again demonstrated his strong commitment to working families".
Supporting the Right to Organize
Congressman Sherman joined with Congressman Bobby Scott and others to reintroduce The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which will strengthen protections for workers' right to organize and would establish penalties on predatory corporations that violate workers' rights.
Sherman and his colleagues passed the PRO Actin the House and Sherman continues to urge the Senate Leadership to pass this important legislation.
Sherman also joined with Congressman Matt Cartwright to introduce The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act which would require states to provide public-service workers the freedom to join a union and collectively bargain.
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Washington, D.C. – Today the House passed the Protecting the Right to Organize(PRO)Act, which protects workers' right to organize a union and bargain for higher wages and better benefits. Congressman Sherman applauds Chairman of the Education & Labor Committee, Bobby Scott, for including a provision in the PRO Act that eliminates so-called ‘right-to-work' laws nationwide.
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Washington, D.C. – Today the House passed the Protecting the Right to Organize(PRO)Act, which strengthens federal laws that protect workers' right to join a union and it contains a provision that eliminates so-called ‘right-to-work' laws nationwide. This provision is similar to legislation, the Nationwide Right to UnionizeAct, that Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) introduced together last week.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), introduced legislation to eliminate so-called ‘right-to-work' laws.
Sherman has introduced this legislation in every session of Congress since 2008. Today, this bill has 27 original cosponsors in the House. Sherman expects to add additional House co-sponsors in the coming weeks. Sherman consistently earns a 100 percent rating from the AFL-CIO.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sherman released this statement after the Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 decision in the case of Janus v. AFSCME Council 31:
"In today's decision in the case of Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, President Trump's Supreme Court overturned decades of American jurisprudence regarding the right to organize and collectively bargain for higher wages and better working conditions.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced his intention, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), to introduce legislation to eliminate so-called ‘right-to-work' laws.
Sherman has introduced this legislation in the past five Congresses. In the 114th Congress, Sherman introduced the bill in July 2016 with 48 House cosponsors. Sherman consistently earns a 100 percent rating from the AFL-CIO.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman announced the introduction of legislation that would eliminate so-called "right-to-work" laws, which was applauded by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Sherman has a strong record of supporting working men and women, having introduced this same legislation in the 110th, 111th, and 112th Congress, and consistently earning a 100% rating from the AFL-CIO.