Posted on 11/13/2014 4:32:24 PM PST by mdittmar
While conservative legislators across the country are gearing up to propose extreme legislation, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued a statement that working families and the labor union are prepared to fight back and make sure that harmful and unpopular policies don't pass. He said the labor federation would continue to focus on the agenda that working families want, one of raising wages and creating an economy that works for all Americans.
Trumka's full statement:
In the wake of last Tuesday’s elections, many state and local politicians have already begun to signal their intent to wage assaults on working people in their states. While national political pundits debate outcomes, the AFL-CIO and its allies also have a keen eye on the developments at state and local levels.
We have no illusions there are radical politicians who are far more concerned with appeasing their corporate donors and being a tool for groups like ALEC than standing for working family issues. This is despite the fact that the Raising Wages agenda remain of utmost importance to most Americans. A majority of the electorate are struggling economically and 68 percent of voters agree that raising wages is good for workers and the economy. The majority of people want rights at work. We want the ability to stay home if we’re sick. We want fair and equal pay. And we believe if you work for and earn a pension, you should get it.
Make no mistake that the labor movement is more prepared and ready to combat these attacks than ever before.
We also know that this fight will not be the labor movement’s alone. We are fully engaged with our allies in the community and more importantly know that the values we stand for are in complete sync with the majority of Americans. It will take a collective effort to preserve and expand our values, and we are up to the task.
Trumka looks like an angry white male.
Trumpka thinks he can organize cheap Mexican labor. Once he does, they will call for nation wide strikes of the Agricorp, poultry, beef industries.
In essence he wants to hold the American Public food supply hostage.
He has seen the only large group willing to hold a nation wide protest are the criminal invading hoards.
The enemy of the American worker.
His support for Rat Amnesty plans and mass immigration has destroyed the livelihoods of American working people throughout the whole country now. Used to be just the Southwest.
If by “labor leader” he means “Mexican labor”, then yeah. Otherwise, not.
What’s labor going to do, besides kill Trumka and push for Obamacare repeal?
Be nice to put this corrupt communist MF criminal behind bars where he belongs.
The marxists won’t control DOJ forever, and he should be number one on the target list.
NO COMPULSORY UNION DUES.
OUTLAW ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEE UNIONS
OUTLAW WITHHOLDING OF UNION DUES FROM WORKERS PAYCHECKS
NO EARLY VOTING
NO FELONS VOTING
VOTER FRAUD MINIMUM 25 YEAR SENTENCE.
THROW OUT ALL REGISTRATIONS, NEW NATIONAL VOTER ID CARD REQUIRED TO VOTE.
INVESTIGATE , INDICT, AND IMPRISON ALL SOCIALIST CROOKS IN THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS.
DEFUND THE CPUSA
Needs to be rephrased:
Labor Prepares to Assault Workers Rights.
As in failure to support the Party will result in being “counseled” by the union goons.
never was a good idea....an 18 year ld kid commits a theft, maybe a forgery, a shoplifting (conversion)...something stupid that a lot of youngsters do. Should he never be allowed to vote again even though he completed his college education, went on to medical school, is a pillar of his community, has 4 wonderful and sucessful children and is a veteran with six tours of duty????
because as some black folk point out, armed robbery and stuff is just a rite of passage for every yute.
um, no it is not.
Trumka wants us to think his union goons will be breaking bones & busting heads if there is any peep of protest against his Bolshevik agenda.
Fine. Purple T-shirts are not bulletproof, and the populace of this nation are arming themselves to the teeth. If he goes full crazy with his threats, shots will be fired and flesh will be cut, count on it.
One, two, many Fergusons. There’s an answer for those.
My vote for a righteous steward of the public purse should be canceled out by a 4th generation CONVICT?
Voting for a demented communist looking to steal more of my cash?
Bottom line this is a state issue and people like you describe definitely need to be looked at on a per case basis.
Serving a sentence and acting responsibly should restore the Franchise for a felon after a minimum of 7-10 years from release.
The illegal alien hordes will drive wages down to 1930’s levels.
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