United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA) General President Mark McManus praised the announcement today of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment as a strong step towards strengthening the rights of workers and creating union jobs with fair wages and hard-earned benefits:
“The Biden-Harris Administration has shown in its first 100 days that it will be the most pro-union White House in generations. Today’s creation of White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment will put the full weight of the U.S. government behind efforts to strengthen not only unions, but the rights of all workers to collectively bargain and be heard,” said Mark McManus, General President of the United Association. “After four years of attempts to weaken workers’ rights and dismantle organized labor, we are now primed to ensure all workers, regardless of circumstance, have the ability to organize and fight for fair contracts. At the United Association, organizing new members is foundational to our collective strength, and a top priority. When we grow our ranks, our healthcare, retirement security, and local collective bargaining all grow more secure. We look forward to working with this task force to strengthen our own ability to win more work and to ensure the strength of the working class for generations to come.”
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