The House approved a resolution Tuesday that will pave the way for letting congressional staff join a union and engage in collective bargaining, a move that proponents say would enhance the ability of aides from low-and-middle-income families to make ends meet in a region with steep housing costs.
Congress passed a 1996 law that greenlighted other employees on Capitol Hill to unionize, including the U.S. Capitol Police, the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol. The vote Tuesday will allow a board to issue regulations to establish the rights of congressional staff to collectively bargain. The resolution applies only to House offices.
Republicans are largely opposed to the measure. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., said he doubts many staffs in GOP offices would opt to unionize, calling it unnecessary. The House voted to pass the resolution as part of a measure establishing rules for debate on aid to Ukraine. He said that Democrats' unwillingness to put the resolution on the floor and be voted on separately and based on its own merits suggest that not all Democrats were on board.A group called the Congressional Workers Union tweeted after the vote that it was a historic moment for thousands of staffers.
“For 26 years, Congress has had the opportunity to pass this resolution but has failed to act, until our collective demands were too loud for them to ignore," the group said.
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