Speech
Trumka 2013 AFL-CIO Convention Acceptance
… and nominator Cecil Roberts? Thank you. I learn from you every single day.... I am and always will be UMWA, and proud to have you as my union president. I owe a debt of gratitude, also, to my sister and the leader of the Los Angeles County … Because, sisters and brothers, tonight in America a child will be going to sleep with a stomach aching with hunger. And right now, a young person with not enough education and no hope of a job is gearing up to break the law. Right now, a proud … sisters and brothers, and we will not stop until we can say... without any doubt... that America works for the people who work! That's why we're here together. That's why we are the AFL-CIO. Thank you again. God bless you. …