AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: America Cannot Afford A Lost Decade

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January 21, 2011 07:00 AM
Richard Trumka: America Cannot Afford A Lost Decade

By Susie Madrak

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made a speech this week at the National Press Club, aimed at what is expected to be an austerity plan in Obama's State of the Union address:

Good morning and thank you. I'm honored to stand beside firefighter Stan Trojanowski, who responded to a 9-1-1 call from the World Trade Center moments after the terrorist attacks in 2001. As America grieved, Stan returned to the scene day after day, first in the hopes of rescuing those trapped in the rubble, then to recover remains of those who had perished. Today, he continues to deal with the terrible aftermath of that terrible day, as he deals with the toll his bravery and commitment have taken on his health.

Last month, Stan and other firefighters, police officers and construction workers who answered the call that day—who ran into the fire and into the dust clouds—posed a question to our elected leaders: What kind of country are we?

For seven years they had pressed for a law that would do one simple thing—take care of the heroes who got sick because of their selfless acts, who suffered because they said yes, without hesitation, when America needed them. But for seven years, our leaders would not say yes in return.

Congratulations, Stan, for finally succeeding.

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1. HUGE K&R

Just read this over at C&L - profound speech

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2. I like that guy!!

my union.

[Overseas]

3. Beautiful speech! K&R! //nt