Speech
Trumka to IBEW: American Labor Movement is Resilient
… It’s great to be with you. And let’s hear it for Sister Tammy Duckworth! She’s as good as they come! Let’s send Tammy to the Senate! As I begin my remarks, I want to say a few words about your brothers and sisters on strike at Verizon. They are … in America. We are the change-makers. We know the road toward shared prosperity and a prosperous middle class, it’s the union highway, and it’s big enough for everyone who works for a living! Sisters and brothers, after this conference when you … to your members, and especially the younger ones, the importance of being engaged in politics, and talk to them about the difference between actual power and perceived power. You see, we’re building actual power in politics and in the workplace, …