America's Workers
Our national workforce keeps our country running and provides invaluable services we often take for granted. Nobody should have to work multiple jobs or extraordinary hours to provide for their family, save for retirement or feel financially secure. As an electrician by trade, I know the best social program in the world is a job and I believe every worker must have an opportunity to succeed, which starts with fair pay. Women have made great strides in history, but it’s time they receive equal pay for equal work and the opportunity to maintain a work and family balance. We need to ensure working families have fair wages, safe working conditions, and a voice in the workplace.
More on America's Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) announced the introduction of the Linemen Legacy Act to classify power line technicians as "emergency response providers" under the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) definition.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) joined colleagues in introducing of the Apprentice-Related Child Care Act (ARCC Act) during National Apprenticeship Week to establish a child care stipend pilot program to Americans enrolled in Registered Apprenticeships and Pre-Apprenticeship programs.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Brendan Boyle (D-PA) introduced the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act to end the ability of corporations to deduct union busting expenses from their taxes.
Co-sponsored by more than 100 members of Congress, the legislation will ensure that American taxpayers no longer subsidize anti-union company activities that violate workers' legally protected right to organize.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R- PA), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus, released the following statement on the Biden Administration's final rule that updates Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) to protect worker wages and ensure that workers on federally-supported construction projects are not left behind:
Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), member of the House Committee on Education and Labor's Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, reintroduced the Lifetime Income For Employees (LIFE) Act of 2023 today.
The legislation would allow annuities to be a default in employer-provided 401(k) plans to deliver employees with a steady, guaranteed income during retirement.
WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) introduced legislation today to establish Workers' Memorial Day as a federal holiday to honor and remember America's workers who have been injured, become ill, and killed on the job.
WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) re-launched the Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus today for the 118th Congress to advocate on behalf of the millions of men and women in the construction industry.
The Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus brings members of Congress together to discuss the issues that impact the construction industry. The caucus will work to expand opportunities to apprenticeship programs and job training programs across the country while supporting and protecting workers in the building trades.
WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01), IBEW electrician and the co-chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus, released the following statement today after a new report found that injuries experienced by Amazon warehouse workers are more frequent and severe than other workers in the industry:
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), co-founder of the Congressional Labor Caucus, released the following statement after President Biden announced the nomination of Deputy Secretary Julie Su to succeed Secretary Martin J. Walsh as Secretary of Labor.
"First, I want to thank Secretary Marty Walsh for his service to America's workers. His fierce determination and firsthand experience as a leader of the labor movement made him a respected, effective, and unflinching champion for hardworking people all across the country.