Labor Leaders Urge Congress to Reject Anti-Worker Resolutions

The Facts -

• • A coalition of nearly 50 labor organizations sent a letter opposing CRA anti-worker resolutions.

• • The letter argues these resolutions would undermine gains such as worker safety and pay.

• • Organizations urge lawmakers to block special interests from reversing pro-worker rulemaking.

---

Labor Organizations Rally Against Congressional Review Act Resolutions

Today, a coalition of nearly 50 labor groups sent a letter to Congress opposing over a dozen anti-worker Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions, including a move to overturn the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ rule on nursing homes’ minimum staffing requirements.

“The CRA has become a weapon in the war on workers by special interests,” the organizations’ leaders wrote. “These resolutions, some already passed, threaten to undermine critical gains for workers. Every vote for these CRA disapproval resolutions is a vote against labor.”

The letter highlights several key regulations congressional Republicans aim to reverse, including Nursing Home Staffing Rule, Retirement Security, Overtime Rules, worker health and safety regulations, and student debt relief. If successful, these resolutions would reduce earned pay, revert nursing home staffing to dangerous pandemic levels, and create hazardous job conditions.

“We ask you to reject private equity, the financial industry, multinational franchisors, unionbusters, and other special interests from using this tool to undo workers’ progress,” the leaders continued. “Stand with working families and vote no on all CRA resolutions.”

The Congressional Review Act, enacted in 1996, allows Congress to overturn agency rules through a special mechanism not subject to Senate filibusters. In the first 21 years, it was used to overturn one rule. However, during the 115th Congress under President Trump, it overturned 16 rules, including those related to workers’ retirement security and accurate records of workplace injuries.

The letter was signed by:

• • American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations

• • Service Employees International Union

• • International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers

• • Transportation Communications Union/IAM

• • American Federation of Government Employees

• • International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

• • The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots

• • Laborers’ International Union of North America

• • Transport Workers Union of America

• • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

• • Alliance for Retired Americans

• • Department for Professional Employees

• • United Mine Workers of America

• • United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

• • International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers

• • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

• • National Air Traffic Controllers Association

• • Farm Labor Organizing Committee

• • United Farm Workers

• • North America’s Building Trades Unions

• • International Union of Elevator Constructors

• • Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen

• • Actors' Equity Association

• • Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO

• • United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters

• • International Union of Operating Engineers

• • United Steelworkers

• • Communications Workers of America

• • Office of Professional Employees International Union

• • National Association of Letter Carriers

• • National Federation of Federal Employees

• • American Federation of Teachers

• • Air Line Pilots Association International Union

• • Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union

• • Seafarers International Union of North America

• • International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

• • National Nurses United

• • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

• • National Education Association

• • International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers

• • Transportation Trades Department

• • American Postal Workers Union

• • American Federation of School Administrators

• • Professional Aviation Safety Specialists

• • Amalgamated Transit Union

• • UNITE-HERE

• • SMART

• • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

---
Read More USA Works News