Pelosi Statement on Labor Day

Statement

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement to mark Labor Day:

"Labor Day offers us all an opportunity to reflect on the innumerable contributions that working Americans have made to strengthen our nation and bring us closer to our founding promise of liberty, equality and justice for all. The hard-working men and women of labor are the backbone of our democracy and the foundation of our strength, safeguarding the right to negotiate a better wage, retire with dignity, work in clean and safe conditions, access quality, affordable health care and ensure inclusive workplaces.

"While the Trump Administration continues its relentless anti-worker campaign, our Democratic Majority has passed bold legislation to lift up and build a brighter future for all Americans. In our first 200 Days, Democrats passed the Paycheck Fairness Act to close the gender wage gap and reaffirm that equal work deserves equal pay. After more than a decade without an increase to the federal minimum wage, we passed the Raise the Wage Act to gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour and give up to 33 million Americans a long-overdue raise. We passed the bipartisan Butch Lewis Act to protect the financial security of American families and deliver justice to 1.3 million workers and retirees facing devastating cuts to pensions earned over a lifetime of hard work. Lastly, we secured an historic pay raise for the 2 million troops and families who bravely serve our country.

"This Labor Day, and every day, we remember that America's middle class has a union label on it, and we reaffirm our unending commitment to honor their hard work with decisive action to safeguard the progress they have forged for all workers. To fulfill our promise to hard-working Americans, Democrats will continue fighting For The People to lower health care costs and the price of prescription drugs, raise wages by rebuilding America with green, modern infrastructure and clean up corruption to ensure Washington works for everyone."

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