Worker Rights
Families are working harder than ever, and getting less and less for their effort. This is a result of a decades-long effort by corporate special interests and right-wing politicians to undermine the power and protections of workers.
But while the rich and powerful are doing everything to stop workers from exercising their rights, everyday people are organizing and mobilizing in record numbers to build worker power.
Workers know that organized labor means better jobs, higher wages, and stronger protections in the workplace. I’m fighting to expand labor protections to all workers — starting with passing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which ensures that workers are protected and empowered. I also support legislation to raise the minimum wage to $17 per hour.
I’m also proud to lead the effort against Greg Abbott’s attacks on worker rights in Texas, including advocating for federal heat protections—including water breaks—for all workers. That’s why I held a nearly nine-hour thirst strike on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with Texans, to call attention to the immediate need for these protections.
For more on my work to protect worker rights, please read on below:
More on Worker Rights
Washington, D.C. – On Monday, Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) demanded that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reverse new cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) led 87 members of Congress calling on Donald Trump to reverse his partisan firing of a top government official in charge of collecting data on U.S. jobs. They warn that Trump’s firing could “harm the creation of jobs and reduce investment in America” by undermining businesses’ ability to rely on crucial government data used to plan investments.
WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) was appointed by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to the Committee on Education and Labor for the 119th Congress. Casar was also unanimously elected by his colleagues on the Committee to serve as Vice Ranking Member.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and 46 other Members of Congress are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of an herbicide, Paraquat, in the U.S. to protect public health. Paraquat is already banned in over 70 countries.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and U.S. Representative Greg Casar (TX-35) introduced the American Energy Worker Opportunity Act to ensure America’s fossil fuel workers are financially protected and not left behind in the transition to clean energy.
For more than a decade, Democratic U.S. Representative Greg Casar, an ex-Austin City Council member now representing a House district that stretches down to San Antonio, has been fighting to protect workers from extreme heat. From 2011 to 2022, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 479 workers in the United States died from heat exposure while nearly 34,000 suffered heat-related illnesses or injuries while on the job.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), U.S.
WASHINGTON – Today, researchers at Data for Progress published new polling showing overwhelming and bipartisan support for the
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) celebrates the one-year anniversary of his all-day thirst strike with Texas workers on the sunny steps of the U.S.
As former U.S. President Donald Trump's new running mate and a union leader's speech spark discussions about the Republican Party and organized labor, one Democratic congressman on Tuesday suggested a test to see who is actually pro-worker.
Rep. Greg Casar, a Texas Democrat with a history of advocating for workers, called for holding a vote on the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act when his colleagues in Congress return to Capitol Hill next week.