A cross section of unions from the public sector to the trades met during the Democratic convention Aug. 19 to discuss what it will take to rid the nation of Donald Trump and restore a set of values in which workers can be assured of a decent living and a good retirement.
In the words of Lee Saunders, who kicked off the meeting, “everything we believe in and have worked for is on the line.” The president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees expressed the feeling in the virtual room when he said, “Enough. Enough of a president who has never worked a day in his life.”
The Biden-Harris ticket, Saunders said, will fight for collective bargaining, union-friendly laws, collective power and a fair return for our work. A Democratic administration will provide healthcare instead of corporate bailouts. And it will set us on the road to racial justice.
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