Richard Trumka

The bottom has fallen out of America's wage floor. And the erosion of the minimum wage has lowered pay and working standards…

— Richard Trumka

We're building an independent political program that can run electoral politics and then turn on a dime to hold our leaders to…

— Richard Trumka

We can support President Barack Obama, because he supports us. We can support Barack Obama, because he shares our values and our…

— Richard Trumka

Friends, I'm angry about what's happening in politics today! Why is it wrong to ask the wealthiest people and most profitable corporations…

— Richard Trumka

And, you know, money is - the money edge is really dangerous to democracy. Because what you have right now - people…

— Richard Trumka

You can be dogmatic, like Donald Trump, and say don't tell me any of the facts, I have made up my mind,…

— Richard Trumka

I say let's go back to a truer use of the word 'freedom.' Let's start with President Franklin Roosevelt's Four Freedoms: freedom…

— Richard Trumka

Time after time we're told corporations should have freedom from pesky job safety regulations, environmental protections and labor standards - giving working…

— Richard Trumka

I do believe that freedom isn't free - but today the corporate and political right wing is trying to cheapen this truly…

— Richard Trumka

You see, to me, it doesn't really matter if an elected official has a D or an R behind her name, or…

— Richard Trumka

There is nothing stronger than the American labor movement. United, we cannot and we will not be turned aside. We'll work for…

— Richard Trumka

What I care about is whether or not a leader will work with America's working people, whether or not a leader cares…

— Richard Trumka

When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, Sarah Palin tweeted, 'Obama lies; freedom dies.' She's referring, I guess, to…

— Richard Trumka

Better world. Better life for everybody, every worker. Poor kids oughta be able to go anyplace their brains will take them. Not…

— Richard Trumka

We have a raising wages agenda. And that includes tax policy, trade policy. TPP is a very bad agreement. Covers 40 percent…

— Richard Trumka

The ultimate goal of those who blame workers for Wall Street's economic crisis is to unravel the fabric of our common life…

— Richard Trumka

You see, without hard work and responsibility, there is no American Dream. Hard work lays the foundation. Our solidarity makes work pay…

— Richard Trumka

We face a campaign of fear and division every day at the workplace or every time we try to organize a work…

— Richard Trumka

In the past we couldn't talk to non-union workers. Now we can at least talk to non-union workers so we'll be mobilizing…

— Richard Trumka

I think Donald Trump successfully tapped into the frustration and anger across the white males and across the working people in general.…

— Richard Trumka

Take a stand against intolerance and for our American values. Say it with pride: I support democracy in America. I support working…

— Richard Trumka

Working people really amaze me. When you give them all the facts, they make the right decision every single time.

— Richard Trumka

You see, to me, it doesnt really matter if an elected official has a D or an R behind her name, or…

— Richard Trumka

We can support Barack Obama because he's committed to putting America back to work with good jobs - and he proved it…

— Richard Trumka

A worker voting for Mitt Romney is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders,

— Richard Trumka