Trade Unions Are a School of Communism,’ Said Comrade Lenin – A Historical Perspective on Labor Movements
On October 15, 2024, President Joe Biden highlighted new data from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) revealing a significant rise in union activity, with worker petitions for union representation doubling since the beginning of his term. As the first administration in 50 years to see an increase in union filings, Biden reaffirmed his commitment to pro-labor policies, including securing the NLRB’s first budget increase in nearly a decade. He contrasted his efforts with the previous administration’s corporate-friendly stance, emphasizing his administration’s restoration of overtime pay protections and support for the PRO Act to strengthen workers’ rights and economic well-being.
Statement from President Joe Biden on Increased Worker Organizing
When I took office, I promised to be the most pro-union, pro-worker President in history. I have kept that promise. Today’s data from the National Labor Relations Board shows the number of workers filing for union representation has doubled since the start of my Administration—the first administration in five decades to have an increase in union petitions. I am proud to have secured the NLRB’s first budget increase in almost a decade, and I will continue fighting for more funding so the Board can empower workers on the job.
After the previous administration sided with big corporations to undermine workers—from blocking overtime pay protections to making it harder to organize—my Administration has supported workers, including restoring and extending overtime pay protections to 4 million workers, holding employers accountable for union-busting, and calling on Congress to pass the PRO Act. Because when unions do well, all workers do well and the entire economy benefits.
October 15, 2024 Washington, DC
Sources: WH.gov, Midtown Tribune news.
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