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… at the 29th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention. Thank you, Liz [Shuler]. Let me say how proud I am of you, how proud I am to serve alongside you. And how excited I am to continue our work together. When we were down in Alabama earlier this year in support of the Warrior Met strikers I overheard one of the … said, “That woman is union from the hair on the top of her head to the dirt on the bottom of her shoes.” He was absolutely right. You are union through and through. You are tough, smart and strong. And you are, without a doubt, the right person to …

… the following remarks at the 2020 Ceres Global Investor Summit: Thank you Reverend [Kirsten] Spalding, I’m pleased to be with you and Ceres today, and of course also to be here with Torben [Pedersen] and Pension Denmark, which is investing … equipment, access to testing, or paid sick days—risking exposure for themselves and their families every time they go to work. Or they can risk their family’s economic security by staying home to avoid exposure. This is unacceptable, and it has … not just their workers but the entire community in which they do business. But we know it can be different, if we make the right choices. That’s why the AFL-CIO recently entered into the Labor Energy Partnership with former Secretary of Energy …

… thank you, Mark [Dimondstein], for that truly warm introduction, and for including me in your convention. It’s an honor to be with the American Postal Workers Union. It’s wonderful to be in Chicago, with you. First, I want you to know I’ve been … to see what all of us can do, what positive changes we can make. Second, I want to acknowledge the APWU for your important work in helping to pull together the historic alliance of the four postal unions. None of us should miss the significance of … nothing more than postal service destruction. I don’t like him, but I know what makes Rep. Darrell Issa tick. He has a right to his opinion. He has an ideological problem with the U.S. Postal Service. You can sum up all his ideas in one word: …

… Oregon. Tom and I just spent some time together in New Orleans at the State Fed/CLC Advisory Council Meeting. He was eager to share the incredible work you’ve been doing in this state. When the AFL-CIO passed a national resolution focused on strengthening the labor … goddamn direction. Wages. Health care. Retirement. Overtime. Workplace safety. They’ve come after ALL OF IT. Measure 101 right here in Oregon is a perfect example. And Janus was supposed to be the knockout blow. The pundits had our eulogy ready …