Speech
Trumka Pledges Solidarity at Steelworkers Convention
… 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 …