As Scott Walker bashes unions on the campaign trail,Democrats in Congress sponsor the Wage Act, offering recent protections for workers seeking to unionizeDays after the Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker announced his intention to get rid of the National Labor Relations Board, and Democratic lawmakers are rolling out a intention to strengthen the government agency. The bill,introduced on Wednesday, will also serve as a litmus test to Democrats vying for union endorsements in the 2016 presidential election.
The Wage Act, or which stands for Workplace Action for Growing Economy Act,is being sponsored by Virginia senator Patty Murray and Virginia congressman Bobby Scott.
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Source: theguardian.com