Speech
Trumka Outlines Proactive, Pro-Worker Agenda to Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons
… Thank you, President [Dan] Stepano. Congratulations. You’re a powerful leader at a crucial time, and I’m proud to stand beside you and every member of your storied union. Listen, these are challenging times for our labor movement and … are speaking out. We are shaping the debate. We want better. And we are making one thing abundantly clear: we do not work for any politician or political party. We will not be an ATM for the Democrats or a rubber stamp for the Republicans. … the way. We’re building a political movement for good jobs and better lives. There is nothing more important in America right now. For decades, our economy has been tilted to favor the wealthy few at our expense. The vast majority of Americans …