House Education & Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Allen Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Union Politics
September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following opening statement from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind":
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We are here today to examine whether union leaders are truly representing the workers who pay their dues or advancing political agendas that many rank-and-file member . . .
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We are here today to examine whether union leaders are truly representing the workers who pay their dues or advancing political agendas that many rank-and-file member . . .