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PRO Act Could Help Unions Organize Workplaces

Workers at Google’s office in Pittsburgh are believed to be the first white-collar employees to organize while working for a major tech firm. But a year and a half later, they are still working without a contract.

Legislation now under consideration in the U.S. Senate could help change that — for those Google workers and workers across the country. An-Li Herring from member station WESA explains.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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