Bernie Sanders Unveils Sweeping Labor Plan With Sectorwide Bargaining
- Democratic candidates seek labor support at Iowa convention
- Proposal tries to address union concerns over Medicare for All
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Bernie Sanders wants to fundamentally overhaul U.S. labor law by expanding workers’ rights to organize and strike and establishing a new system of sectorwide bargaining.
The Vermont senator will unveil the plan Wednesday as he and most other Democratic presidential candidates address the Iowa Federation of Labor’s annual convention in Altoona. Organized labor is a key constituency and major source of Democratic votes, volunteers and campaign funds.