Nineteen Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on Las Vegas Saturday and made their case directly to union workers for how they would fix an economic system that caters to the rich
LAS VEGAS ― Nineteen Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on Las Vegas Saturday and made their case directly to union workers for how they would fix an economic system that caters to the rich.
“This has been an all-out war on suppressing wages to increase profits,” Biden, still the clear front-runner, told the crowd. Story continuesEvery candidate who appeared at the forum said they would support a federal law to guarantee all public-sector workers the right to bargain collectively . Some, like Sanders and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, spoke in detail about how they would increase union membership to boost wages.
As for the idea of putting a labor leader in charge of the Labor Department, “That’s what I want,” Warren said. Biden, leading in virtually all polls, has held himself out as a union man throughout his decades-long political career. Nonetheless, he was asked about the failure of Democrats and the Obama White House to pass card check legislation during Obama’s first term. The missed opportunity still rankles labor activists who feel the law too easily allows employers to disrupt organizing campaigns.
“There’s an assault on public education that is outrageous and unacceptable,” Booker said. “We have to be a nation that doesn’t drive teachers into poverty wages but elevates that profession. ... My focus and my priorities will be public education.”
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