As the Trump Administration Threatens to Weaken the NLRB, PRO Act Would Strengthen Labor Rights and Streamline NLRB Procedures
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a bipartisan group of U.S. Senate and House Members in introducing the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2025, a comprehensive proposal to protect workers’ right to come together and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces. The reintroduction of the PRO Act follows illegal efforts by the Trump Administration to fire members of the National Labor Relations Board.
“We cannot allow the deck to be stacked against workers in Nevada and across the United States,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “As a daughter, cousin, and niece of union members, I know how important the right to organize has been in helping Nevadans get better wages and safer working conditions. It’s past time that Congress passes this bill to protect our unions.”
Specifically, the PRO Act would:
- Establish penalties on predatory corporations that violate workers’ rights.
- Strengthen workers’ right to strike for basic workplace improvements, including higher wages and better working conditions.
- Streamline the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) procedures to secure worker freedoms and effectively prevent violations.
- Protect the integrity of union elections against coercive captive audience meetings and other interference meant to impede union formation.
- Enhance workers’ access to remedies when faced with illegal action by an employer.
The proud daughter of a Teamster, Senator Cortez Masto grew up in organized labor and has always fought for Nevada’s working families. Last Congress, the Senator introduced the Asunción Valdivia Heat Stress Injury, Illness, and Fatality Prevention Act to ensure the safety and health of workers who are exposed to dangerous heat conditions in the workplace. She has also been a strong supporter of increased funding for the National Labor Relations Board to help fight for workers’ rights to collectively bargain.
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