One week after endorsing Kamala Harris for President of the United States, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO has committed to supporting Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in the November election.
An affiliate of the AFL-CIO and one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils, the Pennsylvania labor union said Harris’s choosing Walz demonstrates her commitment to advancing pro-union values.
“We’ve already seen how unprecedented the Biden-Harris administration’s record is on the issues facing working Americans—they have the most pro-labor, pro-worker record of any administration since FDR,” Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Angela Ferritto said in a statement. “We are thrilled to see Vice President Harris choose Governor Walz as her running mate.
“On her own, Vice President Harris has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with workers and given a voice to the most vulnerable among us for her whole career. And we knew she was going to continue leading on our concerns, and today’s announcement cements that for us,” added Ferritto.
Walz was announced by Harris as her running mate Tuesday morning, the Minnesota governor being chosen over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
“As governor of Minnesota, Walz signed one of the most comprehensive packages of pro-worker legislation we’ve seen across the country,” said Ferritto. “With the stroke of a pen, he banned unfriendly non-competes, he guaranteed Minnesotans paid sick leave, he enshrined worker protections against wage theft, and he banned captive audience meetings–among many other things. Frankly, he brings a new vigor to fighting for a pro-union, pro-worker agenda.
“I was impressed with the whole field of candidates; they were all firmly in support of our unions, and they all know that when unions are strong, America is strong. It’s incredibly encouraging to me that so many politicians are not only making space for us at the table, they’re listening to what we all need to thrive and they’re working to secure a stronger future for unions,” added Ferritto.
Source link : http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=66b635571f6244729186699db99fd39c&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cpbj.com%2Fpennsylvania-labor-union-endorses-harris-walz-ticket%2F&c=17861518197263304389&mkt=en-us
Author :
Publish date : 2024-08-09 02:54:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.