John,
I wanted to take a quick moment today to talk to you about the brave workers in Pennsylvania and across the country who have, over the last few months and weeks, decided to stand up and say: Enough.
Enough working for pitiful wages in a pandemic. Enough from corporate executives that are seeing massive profits without giving workers their rightful share.
Strikes are popping up in every corner of America, but especially here in PA. From cereal plant workers to iron workers to teachers, members are showing the true power of unions.
I was lucky enough to spend some time with some of these workers. Take a look:
On the line with Kellogg factory workers in Lancaster, PA.
In mid-October, my team and I lent a hand on the picket line to the Kellogg’s factory workers on strike. These workers labored through the pandemic, and are just asking for fair pay and safe conditions.
Meeting with the Ironworkers local on strike in Erie, PA on Halloween.
The Ironworkers at Erie Strayer have been on strike since October 4. They’ve been without a contract since April 1, and are just asking for a buck-and-a-half raise over three years.
Scranton Federation of Teachers Local 1147 in Scranton, PA.
Then, I spent some time in Scranton with the local teachers who have been without a contract for *five* years, and have gone without health care since their strike began. They need a fair contract so that they can get back to doing what they do best: Teaching + caring for Scranton’s school kids.
Days later, we welcomed them to Harrisburg to rally for their health care and a fair contract. I was beyond honored to have them.
Kutztown University of PA Food Service Workers in Kutztown, PA.
Just this week, I joined the food service workers at Kutztown University of PA, who are the *only* food service workers in PA’s system of higher education not to have a union. It’s time for no more outliers, and to give these workers the representation they deserve.
UPMC Health care workers in Pittsburgh, PA.
And finally, I joined striking health care workers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, right at home in Pittsburgh. UPMC is the *largest* private employer in the Commonwealth, and their workers have been our health care heroes for this entire pandemic. It’s simply wrong that they cannot afford necessities like their own health care.
Unions and workers built this country, everywhere, and I *firmly* believe the Union way of life is sacred. Congress needs to show that Washington has the backs of working people by passing the PRO Act, making the minimum wage a living wage, and then build on that by securing rights for workers across the country.
If you send me to Washington as your Senator, I promise you: I’ll always be the first vote for these + every other working priority. ✊
In solidarity,
John
John Fetterman
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
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