With low pay and toxic work environments in many offices, said aoc, Congress 'sounds like a perfect place for a union.'
in the U.S.—the newly-formed Congressional Workers Union publicly announced Friday that workers plan to organize individual offices of lawmakers as well as congressional committees to join the union.
The staffers are unionizing"in solidarity with our fellow workers across the United States and the world," said the group. "While not all offices and committees face the same working conditions, we strongly believe that to better serve our constituents will require meaningful changes to improve retention, equity, diversity, and inclusion on Capitol Hill," organizers said."That starts with having a voice in the workplace."
The statement was released a day after Drew Hammill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's deputy chief of staff,Rep. Andy Levin , a former organizer for the Service Employees International Union , was among the first lawmakers on Friday to offer his support after the union released its statement.
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