, pregnant workers are being fired for sitting down to rest and drinking water

, [sign and send the petition to your U.S. Representative: Cosponsor the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](. [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( From tech behemoths like [Google]( to the food service industry, pregnancy discrimination is rampant in every single sector in the United States. Combined with classism and racism, pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is especially prevalent against [low-wage workers]( and workers of color. Despite existing protections, pregnant workers still face workplace discrimination. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), signed into law in 1978, allowed more pregnant people to continue working, but it has not done enough to close [discrimination loopholes]( that jeopardize pregnant workers’ job security. In addition to being illegally fired, pregnancy discrimination shows up in many forms, both [blatant and insidious](. In physically demanding, often low-wage roles, pregnant workers may lose their jobs if they sit down to rest, keep a bottle of water on hand, or request extra bathroom breaks. In office environments, pregnant workers may be sidelined or removed from assignments that would advance their career. [No one should be discriminated against in their workplace. Click here to sign and send the petition asking your U.S. Representative to take action.]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( Sitting down to rest and requesting bathroom breaks are just the tip of the iceberg. Between October 2010 and September 2015, nearly [31,000]( pregnancy discrimination cases were filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state-level fair employment practice agencies. This cannot continue. Congress must enact clear protections for pregnant workers—and the U.S. House of Representatives has a bill to do just that. In May, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) [introduced]( the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, legislation that would protect pregnant workers from discrimination and close the loopholes left open by the PDA. This is the legislation pregnant workers deserve. It needs a strong list of cosponsors committed to ending pregnancy discrimination in the U.S. for good—and your representative can help. [Sign and send the petition to your U.S. Representative: Support pregnant workers. Cosponsor the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( In solidarity, Sarah Hogg, Daily Kos Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.