Back in the United States, Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill that would repeal anti-union “right-to-work” laws, while streamlining union elections and requiring employers to negotiate in good faith. The Workplace Democracy Act would also crack down on employers who punish employees for organizing unions. This is Jose Ramirez, an Illinois truck driver who says he was fired from his job at XPO Logistics over his union organizing.

Jose Ramirez: “In October 2016, my co-workers and I decided we needed a voice and respect on our job. We organized with the help of the Teamsters union and won our election. But XPO, one of the world’s largest logistics companies, still refuses, a year and a half later, to recognize our union and negotiate a contract. Now, XPO has fired me to scare and intimidate my co-workers. We played by the rules. XPO didn’t.”