I rise in strong opposition to S. Res. 43 that we will be voting on today. The reason for that is that we have to be very clear as to what is happening in America right now. Today, while the very wealthiest people in our country are…

60 percent of our people are living paycheck to paycheck.

But if the benefits of joining a union are so good, and I am sure that is the testimony we will hear today, then there is no reason union should have to coerce or strong arm people to join.

60 percent of our people are living paycheck to paycheck.

I would like to especially acknowledge Chairman Sanders' role in helping pass this legislation, along with many other Members of this Committee, including Dr. Cassidy who worked to extend the program that saved our jobs and our industry.

It is absolutely essential that we pass legislation like the PRO Act, to make it easier for workers to organize.

Teamsters changed the game at UPS, battling it out day and night to make sure our members won an agreement that pays strong wages, rewards their labor, and doesn't require a single concession.

When you go to work at UPS as a Teamster, you get the highest wages in the industry, you get a pension, you get real protections on the job, and you get a fully paid health care plan that's better than the one I have as General President…

Congress must pass S. 567, the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2023.

It's simple. As a country, we can choose to collectively encourage the growth of good union jobs that pay family sustaining wages and allow those good jobs to set the standard for competition within an industry or we can continue to allow…

Over $50 trillion in wealth has gone from the bottom 90 percent to the top 1 percent.

How do we create an economy that works for all of us, all of our people, and not just the few?

Three people have more wealth than the bottom half of American society, 165 million Americans today.

Which side are you on?

Teamsters changed the game at UPS, battling it out day and night to make sure our members won an agreement that pays strong wages, rewards their labor, and doesn't require a single concession.

The right to form a union and collectively bargain is federally guaranteed, and ensuring its protection is of the utmost importance.

Look, what we are dealing with today, and Senator Lujan made this point and others have made the point, is some people have extraordinary wealth and extraordinary power.

Unions are necessary for a stable economy, our safety, our security, and our democracy.

The right to form a union and collectively bargain is federally guaranteed, and ensuring its protection is of the utmost importance.

When you go to work at UPS as a Teamster, you get the highest wages in the industry, you get a pension, you get real protections on the job, and you get a fully paid health care plan that's better than the one I have as General President…

We have more income and wealth inequality than any time since the Gilded Age.

This policy, including the PRO Act, would take away the ability of 27 million workers to choose how to earn a living.

If that is true, then they don't need the PRO Act to eliminate secret ballot union elections, which could expose workers to retaliation and intimidation.

Look, what we are dealing with today, and Senator Lujan made this point and others have made the point, is some people have extraordinary wealth and extraordinary power.

We have more income and wealth inequality than any time since the Gilded Age.