Speech
Trumka to Operating Engineers Convention: Building Is What the Labor Movement Does Best
… Thank you, Brother Jim [Callahan], for that very kind introduction. Good afternoon, brothers and sisters. It is so good to be with you today. We love the Operating Engineers! Every skyline is a reminder of your incredible professionalism. And … the stick. So how do we fix this rigged economy? The answer is simple: we rewrite the rules. And that means electing the right rulemakers. There is no denying it’s been an uphill battle. Brothers and sisters, we have many champions in the … to join IUOE Local 30. Welcome brothers and sisters! And speaking of Foxwoods, I want to thank you for all of your hard work to defeat the deceptively named Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. I support tribal sovereignty. We all do. Here’s what I …