We have a raising wages agenda. And that includes tax policy, trade policy. TPP is a very bad agreement. Covers 40 percent of the world's economy, and it will cost us jobs. It's not well-drafted. It's an agreement, an investment agreement that will benefit Wall Street a lot, but not working people.
Richard TrumkaWe can support Barack Obama because he's committed to putting America back to work with good jobs - and he proved it by saving the auto industry.
Richard TrumkaWorking people really amaze me. When you give them all the facts, they make the right decision every single time.
Richard TrumkaWhen the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, Sarah Palin tweeted, 'Obama lies; freedom dies.' She's referring, I guess, to the freedom to go without health care when you're sick.
Richard Trumka