Congressman Payne is a lifelong ally to the labor movement and has consistently received the highest ratings from both national and local labor unions. He is a proud member of the House Labor Caucus and is an original co-sponsor of the PRO Act to help workers organize to fight for better pay, more benefits, and other advances. A strong supporter of collective bargaining rights for all workers, he supports expanding labor protections to workers in the gig economy, raising the minimum wage, and making sure the National Labor Relations Board can fully enforce the laws to hold bad actors accountable.