Speech
Trumka to Boilermakers: The PRO Act Is About Our Democracy
… Lawrence McManamon, J. Tom Baca, Warren Fairley, John T. Fultz and Arnie Stadnick. It’s a tremendous honor to address the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers. This union’s history is rooted in resilience. Following a decade of disastrous economic policies and a decline in union … I’d wager that number is even higher today. But America’s outdated labor laws are robbing millions of workers of the union difference. Good wages. Great benefits. A secure retirement. And by the way, those labor laws are even older than the ships …