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

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

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.

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.

60 percent of our people are living paycheck to paycheck.

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…

Which side are you on?

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

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.

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

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

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

This country faces so many crises. We have massive income and wealth inequality. We have a housing crisis. Our healthcare system is, you know, almost collapsing. It's broken. It's dysfunctional.

If we're going to rebuild a disappearing middle class workers should be joining unions and taking on large corporations who are making record breaking profits.

We have got to make it clear that we are prepared to stand with the working class of this country and take on the corporate greed, which has been so very destructive.

No, no, sit down. You're a United States senator. Sit down, please.

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

We are in a -- I mean, really unspeakably horrible situation. Hamas begins the war with a terrorist attack, kills 1,300 Israelis.

We have got to tell the Netanyahu government there will be a two-state solution that the extreme right-wing in the Israeli government right now cannot continue its racist, anti-Palestinian rhetoric.

There has to be a cessation of the bombing so that that aid can go in.

But if the benefits of joining a union are so good, then there is no reason union should have to coerce or strong arm people to join.

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

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

60 percent of our people are living paycheck to paycheck.

It is essential, that right to organize is essential to building an economy that works for all Americans.