BIDEN SHINES AT AFL-CIO FORUM Commits to Fight for America’s Workers as President
Chicago, IL (August 7, 2007) – During this evening’s AFL-CIO Presidential Forum at Soldier Field in Chicago, Sen. Joe Biden stood head-and-shoulders above the rest of the field, pointing to his long record of working for labor’s interests and reiterating his commitment to reinvigorate the union movement that built the middle class in America.
During the 90-minute forum, Sen. Biden pledged that starting on Day One as President of the United States, he will end the war the Bush Administration has waged on labor.
“The war in Iraq is not the only war this President has waged” said Sen. Biden. “He has waged a reckless war on labor’s house – the house that built the middle-class and the house that built our neighborhoods.”
Sen. Biden has been leading the fight for organized labor his entire career -- including serving as co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act, fighting for better labor and environmental standards in trade agreements and opposing new trade agreements that don’t meet high standards, just to name a few. See the attached document to view Sen. Biden’s Record on Labor.
“This upcoming election could very well be the most important election in the history of organized labor since 1932. This could be the year when a friend of organized labor takes back the White House and the White House begins to speak again for the middle class” said Biden for President Campaign Manager Luis Navarro. “We need a Democrat who can win a general election and deliver results when he or she gets there – and that Democrat is Joe Biden.”
