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Report sexual misconduct? It’s not that simple, staffers say

Almost a decade after a workplace harassment overhaul on Capitol Hill, staffers aren’t fully comfortable reporting misconduct — that is, if they even know where to turn, a range of lawmakers and aides told Roll Call. Congress should finish the job it started during the #MeToo era, several said, especially…

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House squashes effort to force release of Ethics Committee files

Rep. Nancy Mace's measure aimed at documents related to sexual harassment allegations investigated by the House Ethics Committee.

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Government paid discrimination claim related to office of ex-Rep. Chavez-DeRemer

The government paid nearly $100,000 to resolve an employment discrimination claim out of Lori Chavez-DeRemer's former congressional office.

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Jury finds Capitol Police discriminated against female officer - Roll Call

A jury in D.C. federal court on Thursday awarded damages to a former K-9 trainee who said she was dismissed from the program based on her sex.

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Living under the laws they make: How a workplace push changed Congress - Roll Call

Thirty years ago, Newt Gingrich vowed to apply the country’s laws to Congress. Now early backers are looking back on the Congressional Accountability Act.

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Capitol Police discrimination suit could go to trial later this year - Roll Call

A discrimination lawsuit filed by a Capitol Police officer regarding her dismissal from a K-9 unit training program may go to trial this year.

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Sen. Markey staffers announce progress in Hill union push

Sen. Edward J. Markey formally recognized his aides’ bargaining unit and signed a ground rules agreement, setting the stage for contract negotiations.

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Capitol Police discriminated against Black K-9 trainer, congressional labor office finds - Roll Call

The Capitol Police discriminated and retaliated against the first Black training leader at the agency’s K-9 unit, a hearing officer found.

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In a first, House Education and the Workforce panel’s Democratic staffers look to unionize

The campaign to unionize Capitol Hill took another step forward Thursday, as the Congressional Workers Union announced that committee staffers filed to hold union elections for the first time.

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In a first, House Education and the Workforce panel's Democratic staffers look to unionize - Roll Call

The campaign to unionize Capitol Hill took a step forward Thursday, as committee staffers filed to hold union elections for the first time.

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House Republicans’ attempt to block staffer unions may have missed mark

WASHINGTON — A report from a congressional watchdog argues that Republicans’ attempt to nix staffer unions in the House rules package isn’t valid, and recent testimony from the agency that oversees Hill worker protections seems to confirm that analysis.

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House Republicans’ attempt to block staffer unions may have missed mark

A report from a congressional watchdog argues that Republicans’ attempt to nix staffer unions on Capitol Hill isn’t valid.

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With voluntary recognition, Ed Markey’s staff will be the first in the Senate to unionize

The rest of “the world’s most exclusive club” may feel compelled to start treating the help a little nicer, as staffers in Sen. Edward J. Markey’s office are set to form the Senate’s first labor union.

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With voluntary recognition, Ed Markey’s staff will be the first in the Senate to unionize - Roll Call

Sen. Ed Markey happily complied when aides formally requested that he voluntarily recognize their bargaining unit Wednesday.

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Unionize the Senate, staffers urge

Labor advocates are pushing the Senate to recognize staff unions, in the hopes of kickstarting progress in the chamber now that their House organizing efforts have stalled under Republican control.

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Unionize the Senate, staffers urge - Roll Call

Labor advocates are pushing the Senate to recognize staff unions now that House organizing efforts have stalled under Republican control.

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House Republicans want to wipe out staff unions, but it’s not that simple

WASHINGTON — The House rules package proposed by Republican Kevin McCarthy, the man who would be speaker, aims to kneecap congressional staff’s nascent labor movement, but union supporters say his attempt at union-busting may go worse than his bid for the speaker’s gavel.

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House Republicans want to wipe out staff unions, but it’s not that simple - Roll Call

Union leaders say they are “invigorated.” And experts say the “mess” around Kevin McCarthy’s speaker bid buys them some time to figure it out.

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What’s next for staffer unions on the Hill?

Staff for Rep. Cori Bush began voting to form a union Tuesday. The Missouri Democrat’s team is expected to become the fifth unionized office since a congressional organizing campaign launched publicly this year.

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What’s next for staffer unions on the Hill? - Roll Call

All eyes may be on the campaign trail, but union action continues on the Hill. Organizers see “momentum” as another office takes a vote.

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Staff in several House offices begin the process of unionizing

Staffers who work for eight House Democrats are wasting no time in their plans to unionize, filing petitions Monday to kick off the process.

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House clears the way for staffers to unionize - Roll Call

The House approved a measure Tuesday that will allow nearly 9,100 House staffers the ability to form unions if they choose.

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