It is a crucial moment in the union movement, a time for change at every level that will strengthen us to win for working families, now and in the future.
This convention follows months of vigorous debate about what form those changes should take. Debate and discussion are healthy and welcome—they prod us all into finding the best in ourselves and our ideas. In recent months, much of the debate has been about the state of the labor movement. Much of it has been constructive. Much of it critical. Some of it controversial. And some has divided and diverted us from discussing what’s at stake for the future of the union movement.