Progressive voices in Congress vowed to stand with workers and defend labor rights on Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against the largest public sector union in the country in a landmark case over union fees.
Sen. Eizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a video featuring labor leaders including American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders, president of AFSCME, and attacking the corporate interests which helped deliver a crushing blow to public sector workers.
“Unions built America’s middle class and unions will rebuild America’s middle class,” Warren said. “Working people deserve fair pay, good benefits, predictable schedules, and a real voice in the workplace. That’s why I stand with unions all the way. We’re not going anywhere.”
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