Proact Passes the House, but Not the Senate

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If it were to get through congress, it would give workers all kinds of sort of rights and protections that they don't currently have. The bill would amend many previous labor laws and bolster workers collective bargaining rights. "We do the stakeholders who have a lot to potentially lose in profits stand on the proact," he said.

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