Speech
Trumka to Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Convention: This Is a Moment for Solidarity
… AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks via video conference to the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Convention: Brothers and sisters, it’s great to be with you tonight. Thank you, Brother Rick … and Congress of Industrial Organizations merged nearly 65 years ago. And it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Right now, all 67 counties in our commonwealth are shut down. Unemployment claims have skyrocketed to record levels. … are rising to the moment despite the danger and rising up in solidarity! But workers can’t do it alone. Rick and Frank can work miracles, but they’re not saints. This is a time for real leadership in Washington, D.C. Donald Trump proved long ago …