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… Thank you, Brother Mark [Anner] , Frank Hoffer and FES. As an alumni of Penn State University, I am proud of the work you have done to bring the Global Labor University program to the United States. I know it hasn’t been easy, but it’s obvious that you are … the stops in a campaign against it, but only if our hand is forced. If TPP dies, it will only be because it wasn’t done right. We will use the same criteria to build a pro-worker trade agenda with our partners in Europe as our governments …

… than ever that better day is near. Joe Biden has won more votes than any candidate for president—ever. And he is on a path to 270 electoral votes. Biden's path to the White House ran through America’s labor movement. Initial toplines from our … president. But with a few final states still counting ballots, this is a moment to exercise patience. Tom Petty got it right: “The waiting is the hardest part.” But we waited four years for this election—four VERY long years. We have trust in … victory yet, but we are on our way to putting a compassionate and wise man back in the White House. There will be work to do over these next few days. And no shortage of work over the next four years. While we don’t know the final …

… Good afternoon. Thank you, Brother Fred [Redmond]  for your kind words of introduction. I’m honored to be here. During last year’s election, I had the pleasure of campaigning with Steelworkers and other union folks all over … If the president does something good for all working people, something consistent with our values, we’ll support it and work hard for it. If he does something that threatens who we are and what we stand for, we are going to fight it as a unified … issue of infrastructure. I’m glad President Trump proposed a $1 trillion investment in our roads and bridges. This is the right scale to be talking about, and the labor movement is ready to help turn proposals into shovel-ready projects with the …

… President Renfroe! Good AFTERNOON, Letter Carriers!! Brothers, sisters, siblings—how’s everybody doing? NOW…I wanna get to all the incredible work you all have been doing…but can I just say first: What a year the past two weeks have been. I’ve been in the labor … has enough money to rocket himself into space…while half this country lives paycheck to paycheck? But if you look around right now…something absolutely amazing is happening. All over this country…workers are reclaiming their power. Workers are …