Congressional staffers have formally announced the start of their 'efforts to unionize the offices and committees of the United States Congress.' Both Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have indicated they support the staffers' unionization efforts.
and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have indicated they support the staffers' unionization efforts in recent days.of congressional staff by the Congressional Progressive Staff Association released last month found that 47% of the respondents "find themselves struggling to pay bills or make ends meet."
More than a third of respondents said they have a second job in order to supplement their income, and nearly 40% said they "have taken out debt to make ends meet.""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," the Congressional Workers Union said.
On Friday, a spokesperson for Schumer said the Senate leader "believes that hard-working Senate staff have the right to organize their workplace and if they chose to do so, he would support that effort."that the House will take legislative action next week to support congressional staffers' effort to form a union.Go deeper
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