At a time of extreme and
growing income and wealth
inequality, the working inequality, the working
class of this country is class of this country is
courageously fighting back courageously fighting back
and telling billionaires and telling billionaires
and the mand the most powerful ost powerful
corporations on the planet corporations on the planet
that they cannot have it all.that they cannot have it all.
There’s no greater examThere’s no greater example ple
of the growing grassroots of the growing grassroots
mmovemovement for economent for economic ic
justice on the job than the justice on the job than the
creation of the Amcreation of the Amazon azon
Labor Union, led by Christian Labor Union, led by Christian
SmSmalls and Derrick Palmalls and Derrick Palmer. er.
Despite having very few Despite having very few
financial resources as an financial resources as an
independent union—independent union—and and
facing intense union-busting facing intense union-busting
tactics that the National tactics that the National
Labor Relations Board has Labor Relations Board has
deemdeemed illegal —ed illegal —they rallied they rallied
workers to defeat one of workers to defeat one of
the largest corporations the largest corporations
in Amin America.erica.
WWhat they did is nothing hat they did is nothing
short of historic. It sends short of historic. It sends
a powerful ma powerful message to essage to
the working class of this the working class of this
country that now is the timcountry that now is the time e
to stand up to corporate to stand up to corporate
greed and demgreed and demand better and better
wages, benefits, and working wages, benefits, and working
conditions. The Amconditions. The Amazon azon
Labor Union’s victory on Labor Union’s victory on
Staten Island could well be Staten Island could well be
the beginning of a resurgent the beginning of a resurgent
and powerful trade-union and powerful trade-union
mmovemovement in this country ent in this country
which will imwhich will improve life for all prove life for all
working Amworking Americans. Thank ericans. Thank
you, Christian and Derrick.you, Christian and Derrick.Sanders, an independent, Sanders, an independent,
is a U.S. Senator for Vermontis a U.S. Senator for VermontDDerrick errick
PalmPalmer &er &
Chris SmChris Smallsalls
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