I am hopeful that new leadership can open the door for Amtrak to work closely with Congress to achieve meaningful reforms.

We will be working together at the UNI conference. Every single union, whether in the AFL-CIO or outside, should be heavily focused on organizing.

I have a very understanding wife, and she understands this is part of the job.

We will look to the lessons of the Maryland victory as we move forward with out ‘Fair Share Health Care’ initiative.

The budget also proposes bringing the total annual state spending on education to nearly $17 billion, or 72 percent higher than when (Pataki) took office. As a result, today New Yorkers spend more than $12,000...

The Bush administration staunchly opposed legislation which would preserve overtime pay for all workers.

We have had a reduction in staff and we have had to tighten our belts in some of the different programs.

The AFL-CIO needs a strong and united Teamsters union, and it needs the involvement of Jim Hoffa. I look forward to sitting down with him at his first opportunity.

The 37.5-hour week is more of a minimum baseline these days. There is an expectation by many employers that you will give 5 to 10 percent above that to get the job done and to...

I mean, we’re trying to protect the interests of working families and these attacks in several different areas have been directed at workers.

We’re opposed to permanent normal trade relations at this time. We support trade. We support the fact that globalization is here to stay, but we want to make sure it’s working for working families.

American workers, … fervently support rights to protect economic security, equal opportunity and reasonable working conditions but they see real gaps.

We had several good opportunities on goal in the second half. We played well tonight, but we see where we need to improve.

I know the guys are excited. We have talked for a long time about putting this program among the elite in Onslow County. I’m not saying that this win seals it, but it’s important to...

McDonald’s cannot afford to alienate millions and millions of working people in this country. But believe me that is the road we are headed down.

There is such a thing as offensive momentum. Goals you do get tend to come in bunches because you have a rhythm.

Eight years of Clinton-Gore haven’t been enough to repair the damage of 12 years of Reagan and Bush. Al Gore is running for president as the champion of working families and unions.