Political Quotes

“I rise today to honor Carl Rosen, one of the legendary architects of working-class power in Chicago. As president of the United Electrical Workers, Carl has always understood that power is never given. It is organized, disciplined, and won. From the shop floor to the ballot box, he has been instrumental in building real power for working-class communities. A master tactician and negotiator, he knows when to apply pressure, when to build alliances, and when to move decisively. From the Republic Windows fight to other moments that shaped Chicago's political order, Carl has been a steady presence, helping working people secure monumental victories. I am proud to call Carl a friend and one of my closest and most trusted advisers. To some, he is a strategist, and to others, he is an organizer. I think he is a faithful interpreter of working-class power and a whisperer of the proletariat. To Carl, here is to our legacy years.”