Friend,
On this day in 1894, President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday.
Workers then, and workers now, are still fighting for fair and livable wages.
Whether you are one of our heroic teachers, a USPS mail carrier, or a grocery store clerk, please know I stand with you in the fight for fair wages, better and safer working conditions, and so much more.
Workers across the country have been in this fight for decades. And in recent years, we've seen the wealth gap grow larger and larger --
and at the expense of our working class.
The pandemic has brought to light just how badly workers are suffering -- and since national Republicans have refused to pass the HEROES Act, essential workers are not protected with guaranteed health care or hazard pay.
These are people who've risked their literal lives, health, and safety to keep our country going at one of the toughest times we've had to experience.
And we cannot forget the millions who've lost their jobs in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Their unemployment benefits have been slashed because congressional Republicans refuse to act.
This Labor Day, we must do more than offer platitudes about the dignity of work.
We must send a message: We're in the fight for fair and livable wages. We are in the fight for safe workplaces. We are in the fight for a secure retirement. And until that is a reality, the fight does not end.
Sign the pledge: On Labor Day and every day, we are in solidarity with all workers who demand better.
This campaign is a movement built on love and compassion. There is no better expression of those values than to be in solidarity with our fellow workers as they organize, bargain, and demand better.
These shared values are why I'm proud to have the endorsements of the New York State AFL-CIO, 1199 SEIU, SEIU32BJ, NYSUT, Amalgamated Transit Union, Civil Service Employees Association, New York State Nurses Association, Communication Workers of America District One, United Steel Workers, and NYS Public Employees Federation.
In solidarity,
Antonio
