[1]Ayanna Pressley
On this Labor Day, I’m reflecting on our continued fight to end economic
inequality in our communities and protect the essential workers who have
kept our country running amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
I want to take a moment today to say thank you to all of those workers who
have always been essential, and who have stepped up in support of our
communities.
Know that I am grateful for your labor and the sacrifices you have made
over these last six months, and that I will keep working to legislate
critical protections for all workers, so that no one has to sacrifice
their safety to stay employed and keep food on the table.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated deeply entrenched injustices and
inequities that have long existed in our country — while 40 million people
have lost their jobs and millions more workers have been forced to risk
their health and the health of their loved ones, those at the very top
have only gotten richer.
No one should live in poverty or be forced to choose between their lives
and their livelihoods, especially during a pandemic and especially in the
richest country in the world.
Let me be clear. These inequities did not happen by chance; they are the
result of decades of policies designed to favor the top one percent at the
expense of workers. But that also means they can be undone — with
legislation, organization, and purposeful advocacy.
That is why, today and every day, I am so grateful for the labor movement,
which has been on the frontlines for generations, fighting for a living
wage, critical workplace protections, and to ensure that those closest to
the pain remain closest to the power.
I will continue to fight in partnership with all of you for the basic
rights all workers deserve. Together, we will pass legislation like the
PAID Leave Act and the Essential Workers Bill of Rights. We will organize,
mobilize, and legislate for policies like Medicare for All, rent and
mortgage cancellation, and a living wage.
In the midst of enormous challenges, I stand shoulder to shoulder with our
essential workers and all those in the labor movement, and I’m confident
that, together, we will rise.
In solidarity,
- Ayanna
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