Speech
Trumka on New NAFTA at Maryland/DC AFL-CIO Convention: We Are Not There Yet
… introduction. You and Brother Gerald (Jackson) are doing an incredible job leading this federation forward. It is an honor to be here at a union casino and a union hotel. What a great place for a convention. And what a great time to be in the labor … are you with me? This is our time. This is our moment. This is our country. And we’re taking it back for the people who work! The labor movement’s recent success is a reminder that when we sacrifice the comforts of today for the progress of … and consultants to scare workers into accepting business as usual. That’s why we need to pass the PRO Act—Protecting the Right to Organize. The PRO Act would let us do our jobs without interference from anti-union employers or anti-worker …