Demand Progress Education Fund hosted a virtual event on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, titled “The Power in Unions in Congress: Know Your Rights.” The event featured recorded remarks from Representative Andy Levin, lead sponsor of the House congressional unionization resolution.
Panelists helped clarify what rights and protections will be granted to congressional staffers, what will happen when staffers officially unionize their offices, and also discussed the history of the unionization movement in Congress.
The distinguished panel included:
–Katherine Tully-McManus, Politico Huddle (moderator)
–Rep. Andy Levin, lead sponsor of the House unionization resolution (opening remarks)
–Jeff Friday, general counsel at the National Federation of Federal Employees
–Kevin Mulshine, former counsel at the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights
–Yvette Piacsek, deputy general counsel at National Federation of Federal Employees, IAMAW, AFL-CIO
–Taylor J. Swift, policy advisor at Demand Progress (event host)
Watch the full discussion below.
