Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the defeat of Missouris Prop. A:
Missouri is the latest sign of a true groundswell, and working people are just getting started. The defeat of this poisonous anti-worker legislation is a victory for all workers across the country. The message sent by every single person who worked to defeat Prop. A is clear: When we see an opportunity to use our political voice to give workers a more level playing field, we will seize it with overwhelming passion and determination.Tonightis the latest act of working people changing a rigged system that for decades has been favoring corporations, the mega wealthy and the privileged few.
The victory in Missouri follows a national wave of inspiring activism that is leading to life-changing collective bargaining agreements and electoral triumphs that remind America the path to power runs through the labor movement. From statehouses and city councils to the halls of Congress, working people are fighting back; and this November, we will elect our allies and retire our enemies. Working people across Missouri made this transformational moment possible, and we are following their lead to changing the world.
Statement from Missouri AFL-CIO President Mike Louison the Defeat of Missouris Prop. A
Working people made our voices heard at the ballot box today and overturned right to work. Its a truly historic moment. Thousands of hardworking men and women in Missouri talked to their neighbors, friends and co-workers. We owe them this victory. Together, we knocked on more than 800,000 doors, made more than 1 million phone calls and talked to working people on more than 1,000 different job sites across the state.Tonightwe celebrate, buttomorrowwere getting back to work. Were going to take this energy and momentum and build more power for working people in Missouri.