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“I respect John Sweeney; he has spent his whole life working for working families. But we are in a critical moment in our history for working families. Things are getting worse for them, and time is running out to turn things around. The urgency to rebirth the labor movement is much stronger than my loyalty to individual friendships.”
Anna Burger
“Anna, whatever you do, stick to the union. It's what makes a difference for working people like us.”
“Organizing is our core principle. It is our north star.”
“Working people know that if a company as profitable as Boeing can skimp on retirement and health care, everyone's future is at risk.”
“It gave us an opportunity to change the labor movement, but unfortunately the labor movement didn't take it.”
“American workers play by the rules, but the rules no longer work. Wages are down, hours are up and the gap between rich and poor is staggering and growing.”
“It's quite a transformation,”
“You have to fight and hold on for all America, to say to all corporations in this country that in this day and age, America owes working families a decent life.”
“The fight starts here and continues from here.”
“Union power puts bread on our tables, roofs over our heads. It sends our children to college, and union power helps us retire with security,”
