Aides working for U.S. Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García, a union advocate, filed Monday to create a union, joining staffers in other congressional offices.
U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García’s staffers have joined a burgeoning effort on Capitol Hill in which congressional aides are unionizing to bargain for better working conditions.
“Our staff petition not only represents the power of our collective action, but also what this freedom to form a union truly means — democracy not just in our elections, but in our workplaces here in the People’s House,” the aides organizing in García’s office said in a statement shared with the Tribune.Nine of the 10 eligible staff members in García’s D.C.
A House resolution allowing congressional aides to organize and engage in collective bargaining passed in May following months of public scrutiny over racial equity and workers’ rights among Capitol Hill staff.
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