What are 2020 candidates saying about labor unions?
By Amanda Menas
Even on Labor Day, the National Education Association is focused on preparing its members for the major role they will play in the 2020 election. NEA’s 3 million members are directly impacted by state and federal labor laws that affect their rights to advocate for their profession and their students.
Some candidates offer specific policies to support union membership, while others express their support more broadly. There is a divide between candidates on whether union workers will stay on their healthcare plans or move into a public option.
But whether they are debating safety, pay, health insurance, or retirement, all candidates agree that union organizing has helped create the American middle class and are willing to fight for it.
In their own words:
I'm sick of this President badmouthing unions. Labor built the middle class in this country. Minimum wage, overtime pay, the 40-hour week: they exist for all of us because unions fought for those rights. We need a President who honors them and their work.— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 29, 2019
If a company engages in job outsourcing, union busting or pays poverty wages, they will not get a dime in federal contracts from a Sanders administration. https://t.co/mD3MpAi6qL— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 22, 2019
CONTINUE READING: What are 2020 candidates saying about labor unions? - Education VotesWe need to rebuild unions in this country. That's why I’ve proposed a new law banning states from passing so-called right to work laws that destroy labor unions. It will make sure that unions have a front-and-center seat at the table in any trade negotiation. https://t.co/yub6fAskkA— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 10, 2019