HARRISBURG — The House Labor & Industry Committee on June 4 unanimously moved House Resolution 245 forward to the House floor, designating June 9 through June 13, 2025, as Union Organizing Week in Pennsylvania.

House Resolution 245, introduced by Representative Dan Miller and explained to the committee by staff, "designates the week of June 9 through 06/13/2025 as union organizing week in Pennsylvania," the staff summary said.

Representative Filer, a cosponsor who spoke in Miller’s absence, described the resolution as recognition for workers who organized and bargained collectively. "Organizing gives workers the ability to fight for higher wages, better benefits, reasonable work hours, and safer working conditions," Filer told the committee. "Unions have a long and proud history in our commonwealth, and I ask the members of this committee to honor the workers in their districts by supporting this resolution."

During consideration, the committee chair ruled an offered amendment out of order. A member challenged the chair’s ruling; the body sustained the chair’s ruling after a roll call, and the committee proceeded to vote on the resolution. The committee later voted to report HR 245 favorably as committed.

Representative Miller was not present for the hearing; Representative Filer spoke as cosponsor. The resolution carries ceremonial recognition and does not create a regulatory change. The committee chair announced that HR 245 is "favorably reported as committed" and the resolution will move to the House floor for further action as appropriate.

The committee’s action brings concurrence in recognition to the House calendar; members did not debate changes to law in connection with the resolution.