Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement in response to the proposed rule change by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) improving due process for union elections and other worker protections:

“This year, as we marked the 100^th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, we are reminded of just how far we’ve come in enacting laws to protect workers, grant them due process through collective bargaining, and improve the quality of life for middle-class Americans.  I commend the NLRB for its proposed new rules that will further strengthen laborers’ right to negotiate and improve worker protections and safety nets.  Especially in light of recent attacks on labor from the Right, we must continue to ensure that workers and their families have ever resource they need to preserve the American Dream.”