141 Report: Protecting the Right to Organize
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18 March 2022
The Protect the Right to Organize Act is the focus of this week’s 141 Report. The Northern Virginia President of the AFL-CIO, Virginia Diamond, fills the viewers and listeners in on why this federal legislation is vital to American workers. Sister Diamond describes the action that union workers are taking to get Virginia’s Senators to sign on to support passing the Pro-ACT.
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