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Labor & Unions

The balance of power between workers and employers, covering unions, minimum wage, and worker rights.

What This Means

Labor policy is about the balance of power between workers and employers. It covers unions, minimum wage, working conditions, and worker rights.

Progressive

Wants stronger unions and higher minimum wages to give workers more power.

Conservative

Thinks unions raise costs and hurt businesses. Workers should negotiate on their own.

3996
Favors
4427
Opposes
156
Mixed / Neutral
8579
Total
Party Breakdown
3986 officials
100% favors0% mixed0% opposes
4434 officials
0% favors0% mixed100% opposes
159 officials
2% favors97% mixed1% opposes
Where Officials Stand

Officials grouped by where they land on this issue.

Stances are estimated, not sourced to each official’s public record. Treat them as a starting point and check a politician’s own statements before relying on them.

Favors3996

Josh Newman
State Senator, District 13 · CA

Estimated from democrat party platform

and 3639 others:
Rashid Young
Young
Rickey Thompson
Thompson
Jerry Govan
Govan
Marian Matthews
Matthews
Delores McQuinn
McQuinn
Anita Astorino Kulik
Anita Astorino Kulik
State Representative · PA

Estimated based on democrat party platform

Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
U.S. Representative · TX

Strongly supports union rights and the PRO Act.

April Delaney
April Delaney
U.S. Representative · MD

Supports workers' rights and labor protections.

Troy Carter
Troy Carter
U.S. Representative · LA

Supports the PRO Act and workers' rights.

and 8 others:
Darren Soto
Soto
Norma Torres
Torres
Ted Lieu
Lieu
Mike Levin
Levin
Judy Chu
Chu

Mixed156

Amer Ghalib
Mayor of Hamtramck · MI

Estimated from independent party platform

Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
Governor of Ohio · OH

Takes moderate position working with both business and labor communities.

Opposes4427

Ken McClure
Mayor of Springfield · MO

Estimated from republican party platform

and 4053 others:
Keith Brown
Brown
Willie Dove
Dove
Joey Hood
Hood
Tom Jones
Jones
Kittleman
Donna Scheuren
Donna Scheuren
State Representative · PA

Estimated based on republican party platform

and 64 others:
Jamie Barton
Barton
Dan Goughnour
Goughnour
Keith J. Greiner
Greiner
Thomas H. Kutz
Kutz
Andrew S. Chesney
Chesney
Rudy Yakym
Rudy Yakym
U.S. Representative · IN

Opposes the PRO Act and supports right-to-work laws.

John McGuire
John McGuire
U.S. Representative · VA

Opposes union mandates.

and 11 others:
Michael Waltz
Waltz
Aaron Bean
Bean
Vern Buchanan
Buchanan
Jake Ellzey
Ellzey
Jeff Hurd
Hurd

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