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Thursday, March 14, 2019

AFL-CIO Slams Green New Deal: ‘Not Achievable or Realistic’

In an letter to Green New Deal originators Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D., Mass.), AFL-CIO representatives wrote that the proposal is "not achievable or realistic."

"We will not accept proposals that could cause immediate harm to millions of our members and their families. We will not stand by and allow threats to our members’ jobs and their families’ standard of living go unanswered," wrote Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America, and Lonnie Stephenson, president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

The Green New Deal does not offer sufficient support for labor unions with its sweeping changes that would affect United States infrastructure and industry, according to the AFL-CIO.

Sen. John Barrasso (R., Wyo.) tweeted his support for the letter, writing, "The @AFLCIO, which represents 12.5 million workers & includes 55 labor unions, slams the #GreenNewDeal in a letter to @SenMarkey & @AOC: ‘We will not accept proposals that could cause immediate harm to millions of our members and their families.' I agree with the AFL-CIO."

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

aoc is an idiot, a legend in her own mind, just a flash in the pan. Officials in high places are beginning to see who and what she really is. When her term is up she will just fade away.

Anonymous said...

They will change their tune and claim that's not what they meant since the unions are against it,money rules.

Anonymous said...

Another victory for Trump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!