House Bill 2127 'is undemocratic,' said San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg. 'It is probably the most undemocratic thing the Legislature has done, and that list is getting very long.'
H.B. 2127 as"the 'Death Star' anti-worker bill," warned that Tuesday marked the"last chance" to stop the state GOP from taking away"years of hard-fought protections" along with the broader voice of the working class.
All of our progress has come thanks to the initiative taken by local leaders. By eliminating local control, this bill will cripple our ability to address ongoing local crises, like the epidemic of death of construction sites, and respond to natural disasters when they come. "H.B.2127," the union added,"is an unacceptable infringement on our right to have a say in how the places we live and work are governed."Republican state lawmakers in Texas are on the verge of virtually eliminating the ability of Democratic-led cities and counties to enact progressive policies.
The Gulf Coast AFL-CIO decried H.B. 2127 as a"dangerous attack" on democracy that"will fundamentally alter" Texas.
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