Political Quotes

“Madam Chairwoman, I would remind the gentleman that the strikes of 1937 were precisely the result of the arrangement, the balance that was struck by the National Labor Relations Act, which was passed in 1935. The National Labor Relations Act sets forth procedures so that workers and employers could both advocate for their rights in the economy. And so to ban intermittent strikes, as the gentleman would propose, puts at stake two core portions of our Constitution's First Amendment: the freedom to peaceably assemble and the freedom of speech. This amendment would place speech- and content-based restrictions on workers only because they choose to gather and speak on behalf of a union or forming a union. We freely allow civil rights protesters, animal welfare activists, anti-choice activists, and all others to gather and share their messages. Union members should be no different. Understand, going on strike is an option of last resort. No worker wants to risk their job and their paycheck to walk a picket line in the cold, the rain, or anything in-between. I have stood with striking workers and seen their resolve and know the impact striking has on them and their families. These workers strike because they must, because they have no other option but to say: ``No more.'' We must respect this resolve by allowing workers the dignity to stand up for themselves and shout: ``One day longer.…”