Wisconsin union members worked around the clock to deliver Wisconsin for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. We joined virtual phone banks, wrote postcards, and had vital conversations in our workplaces to educate on the issues and elect pro-worker champions.
Today, we celebrate the victory working people delivered when we showed up to the polls in record numbers, and elected pro-worker, pro-union politicians to lead the executive branch and both houses of the legislature in free and fair elections. Today, also represents restored hope and optimism that we will soon defeat this virus and get back to regular life.
To celebrate this historic moment, we invite you to snap a selfie wearing your union swag during the Inauguration ceremony and share using the hashtag #LaborUnity2021.
Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be sworn in as the 46th President of the Unites States of America on Wednesday, January 20, at 11:00 a.m. central time. With his inauguration comes a once in a generation opportunity to make advancements and real change for workers. With President Biden and a pro-labor majority in the U.S. Senate and House, America’s labor movement looks forward to working with legislators who have the courage and conviction to take on critical issues facing the American workplace. This will start with the PRO Act so workers who want to form a union can do so freely and fairly, and it includes workplace safety, voting rights, infrastructure investment, racial justice, pensions, paid family leave and more.
Celebrate this moment in history together with your union brothers and sisters by wearing your union gear and sharing a photo to social media using the hashtag #LaborUnity2021.
President-elect Biden has already begun the hard work of lifting up America’s working families with strong plans to combat COVID-19 and get relief to Americans struggling through the continued pandemic. Biden’s economic plan includes lifesaving elements America’s labor movement has been fighting for since the summer including enhanced unemployment insurance, state and local government assistance, direct payments to individuals, COBRA subsidies, an eviction moratorium, expanded paid leave and a long overdue Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard for infectious disease.
Today, let’s celebrate as we look forward to a better day for all working people. When we stand together and push for advancements in our country, we can truly make the difference working people need and deserve so that Americans can care for our families, make ends meet and begin a great effort to build back better so that our country after COVID-19 is a country where work is rewarded, the future is bright for our kids, and there’s liberty and justice for all.
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