John, I've never been afraid to say this, because it's true:
The minimum wage is shitty. Nobody can live on just $7.25 an hour. And nobody should.
That's a biiiiiig reason why I'm proud to stand in solidarity with the thousands of courageous McDonald's workers who are striking today to demand the fair wages they deserve.
We must raise the national minimum wage to at least $15 an hour. But that's the floor, not the ceiling, John. I believe we must go further to empower our nation's workers by passing the PRO Act.
For generations, gigantic corporations like McDonald's have fought tooth and nail to roll back the rights of workers and blunt the power of unions. Meanwhile, CEOs and shareholders keep getting richer off the backs of working people.
That can finally end with the PRO Act. Add your name if you're with me. 👇
I am so proud of the brave fast food workers who are striking today. Their courage in the face of McDonald's, who pulled in nearly $5 billion in profit and paid out almost all of that to shareholders in 2020, is unmatched. These frontline workers deserve a fair wage — and they deserve to be protected by bold, pro-union legislation like the PRO Act.
If I were in the Senate representing Pennsylvania right now, you can bet that I'd be a strong YES vote for raising the wage and passing the PRO Act. But working families can't afford to wait any longer.
From fighting for a national minimum wage that's *at least* $15 an hour, to advocating for safe, fair, and equitable working conditions, protecting the power of America's workers has never been more important.
So I'm asking you to join me: Tell the Senate to pass the PRO Act. It's time to put power into the hands of workers and expand the union way of life.
In solidarity, ✊
John
John Fetterman
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
P.S. My commitment to passing a $15 minimum wage and protecting the union way of life is absolute — even if it puts me at odds with my own party, and no matter how it polls. Please add your name next to mine today: It's time to empower America's workers by passing the PRO Act.
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