Political Quotes

“first, I thank Congressman Golden for bringing us together on this important bill. As co-chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus, I know how critical labor rights are not only for workers in unions but for all American workers. We are all better off because of unions. Healthcare, retirement, safe workplaces, holidays, the length of the workweek, and vacations were negotiated for all of us. We have them because unions negotiated them. We are here because President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end collective bargaining rights for unionized Federal employees across several agencies. Congress granted, not the executive branch, collective bargaining rights for Federal employees decades ago, and they have been upheld for years by the administration of both parties and now thousands of workers have had those rights taken away. Let's get one thing clear: Our Federal employees are absolutely essential to keep our country running.”