Magaziner pushes for PRO Act passage, calls out Starbucks

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Rep. Seth Magaziner urged his fellow lawmakers to help pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) Thursday. Magaziner and state labor leaders pushed for the bill’s passage in a media briefing outside the Starbucks off Route 2 in Warwick. The congressman chose Starbucks as the backdrop for the briefing due to the coffee shop’s recent history of “illegal union-busting actions.” […]

“The right to form a union is one of the most fundamental rights afforded to all workers,” Magaziner said. “History has proven that when workers band together to collectively bargain, they secure higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions.” “As unions have come under attack from wealthy special interests, big multinational corporations, and their well-funded lobbyists, all workers – including non-union workers – have paid the price,” he added. […] Read Full Article