Speech
Trumka: We Will Pass This Test
… AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following Facebook Live address outlining the labor movement's response to the coronavirus outbreak : My name is Rich Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO. Thank you for tuning in. Thank you for your … and foremost, we need to solve the public health crisis. Every worker should get 14 paid sick days, no matter where they work and no matter how they are classified. Coronavirus testing and treatment must be free and accessible to all who need … that drives our economy: workers, households, businesses, and state and local governments. This is particularly urgent right now in aviation, hospitality, entertainment, construction and education. Michael, an AFT member in New York, asked what …