At a round table in Pittston, PA on Saturday, elected leaders, union & non-union workers, faith & community leaders all declared that America Needs Unions — for ALL workers.
Richard Mondesire, a worker and union member kicked things off, telling the room that being a union members is already the best thing that could have happened to my coworkers and me.
Richard Mondesire, steward of newly unionized Mission Foods explains how his and his co-workers can now sit down with their employer to advocate for their salaries, worker safety and do so without fear. #Union @UFCWLocal1776KS pic.twitter.com/uebnvvlGKy
— Third Summers Brother? (@hugetinymistake) July 21, 2018
Sharon, a nurse and member of SEIU Healthcare PA talked about winning safer staffing for fellow nurses. She’ll vote for the first time in November, and union rights will be top of mind!
Sharon, nurse and member of @seiuhcpa talking about the work she's doing to win staff staffing ratios for all nurses in Pa. #union #werise pic.twitter.com/BI7iIL1m66
— SEIU PA StateCouncil (@SEIUPA) July 21, 2018
And Sharon's planning to be a first time voter this November! #union #werise
— SEIU PA StateCouncil (@SEIUPA) July 21, 2018
Representative Matt Cartwright shared a message of solidarity — “We have to stick together. This is the time to be speaking about solidarity.”
"My message for today is solidarity. We have to stick together" – @RepCartwright #union #werise #fightfor15 pic.twitter.com/LMTnwWccDH
— SEIU PA StateCouncil (@SEIUPA) July 21, 2018
Representatives Maureen Madden and Eddie Day Pashinski echoed the calls for unity. “If they’re coming after this union, they’re coming after that union, they’re coming after all of us.”
.@RepMadden "unions are under attack at the state house but I believe we can change hearts and minds" #union #werise #fightfor15 pic.twitter.com/LGmmhAdn9E
— SEIU PA StateCouncil (@SEIUPA) July 21, 2018
.@RepPashinski "if they're coming after this #union, they're coming after that union, and they're coming after all of us." #werise pic.twitter.com/zQWhm8WEsp
— SEIU PA StateCouncil (@SEIUPA) July 21, 2018
“But they won’t divide us”
"But they won't divide us. Our unity will defeat them. We can do this together." #union #werise #fightfor15
— SEIU PA StateCouncil (@SEIUPA) July 21, 2018