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From YouTube: Working Peoples Day of Action Rally
Description
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case that could deal a fatal blow to many public sector unions around the country. The AFL-CIO raised a call to action. At the Boston Firehouse on Purchase Street, Mayor Walsh, alongside U.S. Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, encouraged union members to get active and make their voices heard.
A
I
want
to
welcome
you
all
to
the
big
house.
This
is
a
working
fire
station,
so
we
would
appreciate
it
if
you
didn't
stand
in
front
of
the
fire
trucks
they
may
have
to
go
out
and
please
be
cognizant
of
standing
in
the
street.
My
name
is
Jake
Kolbert
I'm,
a
district
vice-president
for
the
International
Association
of
firefighters
and
I
also
serve
as
the
public
employee.
Vice
president
for
the
Massachusetts
afl-cio
representing
230,000.
A
Represented
230,000
public
employees
across
the
Commonwealth,
you
know
the
big
money
interests
who
have
been
backing.
This
Janus
versus
asked
me
case
since
its
inception
know
full
well
that
this
is
a
blatant
attack
on
the
power
of
working
people,
but
they
paraphrase
it
in
catchy
little
narratives
like
right
to
work
in
protection
of
individual
freedoms,
but
they
also
know
that
people
who
aren't
in
labor
unions
are
less
likely
to
attend.
A
Rallies
like
this
less
likely
to
walk
a
picket
line,
less
likely
to
sign
a
petition,
so
it's
their
all,
intent
to
and
I'll
use
their
quote
to
defund
and
defend
public
employee
unions.
Through
this
Janus
case,
you're
gonna
hear
from
a
lot
of
giants
in
both
the
labor
field
in
the
political
field
who
aren't
buying
into
this
false
narrative.
B
Thank
you
good
afternoon
beloved.
Let
us
pray
clear
to
God.
We
gathered
today
to
raise
our
voices
on
behalf
of
every
working
person.
We
gather
as
people
of
conscience
and
goodwill.
We
are
diverse,
but
with
singularity
of
purpose,
to
rise
up
together
to
rise
up
against
efforts
to
limit
the
power
we
have
as
working
people,
we
rise
up
to
honor
the
50-year
legacy
of
Reverend
dr.
B
Martin
Luther
King
jr.,
as
he
joined
sanitation
workers
to
fight
for
the
freedom
to
join
together
in
a
union
for
dignity
and
respect
on
the
job
bless
us
as
we
seek
dignity
and
respect
for
all
working
people.
Today,
each
of
us
declares
I
am
a
man
Creator
God.
We
seek
justice
from
the
Statehouse
to
the
White
House
to
the
United
States
Supreme
Court.
Our
Declaration
of
Independence
says
that
we
are
endowed
by
our
creator
with
certain
unalienable
rights
and
that
among
these
are
life
liberty
and
the
pursuit
of
happiness
we
hold
true.
B
That
is
the
dignity
of
a
well-paid
job
that
provides
life
without
financial
worry
Liberty
from
the
circumstance
of
not
having
enough
and
the
happiness
of
knowing
that
you're
being
paid
a
fair
wage.
May
this
be
so
for
every
working
woman
and
man
creator.
God
bless
us
as
we
stand
in
solidarity
and
to
resist
the
agenda
of
those
who
would
seek
to
divide
us
steadiest
for
the
battles
ahead
and
help
us
to
remember
that
the
arc
of
the
moral
universe
is
long,
but
it
ultimately
bends
towards
justice,
amen.
A
Thank
You
Reverend,
our
first
speaker
needs
no
introduction
he's
been
advocating
for
working
families
for
over
40
years.
First,
as
a
young
labor
leader
with
the
railway
workers
union,
then,
as
a
17-year
elected
member
of
the
Massachusetts
State
House,
since
2011
Steve
Tolman
has
been
the
president
of
the
Massachusetts
afl-cio
and
we
have
no
better
advocate
no
more
passionate
leader
to
lead.
The
400,000
members
of
the
Massachusetts
afl-cio
than
Steve
Tolman
come
on
up
Stevie.
C
Thank
You
Jay
good
afternoon
brothers
and
sisters
good
afternoon
brothers
and
sisters
there.
We
go
that's
a
little
better.
What
a
crowd!
Thank
you
for
being
here.
All
of
you
thank
you
today,
all
across
the
Commonwealth
brothers
and
sisters
from
Boston,
a
Springfield
New
Bedford
to
Amherst
and
Lawrence
to
wistar
working
people
are
speaking
out
at
rallies.
Like
this
to
say,
America
needs
Union
jobs.
C
Today,
in
communities
in
workplaces
all
across
Massachusetts,
a
hundred
thousand
union
members,
a
wearin
stick
is
just
like
you
see
here
today
and
we
are
part
of
working
America's
work
in
people's
day.
This
is
a
day
of
action
and
it
is
happening
all
around
the
country,
brothers
and
sisters.
We
are
rising
up
against
the
case.
That's
being
argue
today,
before
the
US,
Supreme,
Court,
Janis
versus
ask
me.
C
We
are
rising
up,
because
we
know
that
this
is
a
case
that
is
about
freedom,
to
unite
for
better
jobs,
for
a
better
country
and
for
a
better
life.
We
know
that
the
city
of
Boston
will
rise
up
with
good
union
jobs,
jobs
that
pay
good
wages
and
good
benefits,
jobs
with
dignity
in
workplace
protections,
jobs
that
strengthen
our
communities,
brothers
and
sisters
and
help
to
close
the
gap
on
economic,
gender
and
racial
inequality
in
Boston.
C
C
We
are
also
standing
here
today,
because
our
elected
officials,
who
believe
in
protective
freedom
protecting
the
freedom
of
working
people
to
join
a
union
because
America
needs
good
union
jobs,
brothers
and
sisters.
Today's
economy
is
rigged
against
working
people
in
favor
of
the
wealthy
and
the
powerful.
That's
not
by
accident
corporate
CEOs
and
the
politicians
who
do
their
bidding
have
written
the
rules
in
favor
of
their
own
special
interest.
And
now
those
same
corporate
billionaires
have
taken
the
case.
C
Janus
versus
asked
me
to
the
Supreme
Court
and
it's
not
done
to
help
us,
but
we
won't
back
down
brothers
and
sisters.
Lee
won't
give
up
working
men
and
women
will
stand
up
for
the
freedom
to
join
together
in
strong
unions,
because
we
know
that
together
we
have
the
power
to
make
a
better
future.
I
am
brothers
and
sisters.
I
am
proud
to
bring
up
Jessica
tang
who's,
the
Boston
teacher's
president
newly
elected
and
we
are
so
excited
to
have
in
the
afl-cio
is
one
of
our
new
vice
presidents.
D
Sorry
to
follow
Steve,
but
I'm
really
proud
to
be
here
with
you
all
today,
because
we're
standing
up
for
workers
and
we're
standing
up
for
our
unions
that
are
fighting
for
workers
every
single
day
and
we're
here
to
send
a
message.
The
Supreme
Court
in
our
country
that
we
are
going
to
continue
to
stand
strong
and
stand
together,
and
so
we
actually
have
not
just
words
to
share
today.
But
specific
declaration.
We're
asking
everyone
to
sign
and
here's
what
this
declaration
says.
D
As
the
United
States
Supreme
Court
considers
arguments
in
Janis
versus
asked
me.
We
asked
that
the
justices
remember
that
an
attack
on
democracy
in
the
workplace
is
an
attack
on
the
democratic
bedrock
of
the
United
States
of
America
and
working
people
must
be
free
to
join
together
in
unions,
for
good
jobs
and
strong
communities
and
to
build
a
nation
where
wealthy,
CEOs
and
special
interests
are
no
longer
able
to
rig
the
economic
and
political
rules
in
their
favor.
At
the
expense
of
the
public
good
now,
how
does
that
sound?
D
Are
you
with
us?
We
are.
You
know
why,
because
Boston
is
a
union
town,
so
we
need
to
say
it
loud
and
say
it
proud
Boston
to
what
Boston
to
what
one
more
time
bosses
of
what
that's
right.
So
at
this
point,
I'm
really
glad
to
introduce
one
of
the
many
public
sector
workers
you'll
be
hearing
from
today.
D
My
brother
here
today,
Johnny
McGinnis
is
a
longtime
bubble
at
Boston,
Public,
Schools
teacher,
a
music
teacher
and
also
Boston
Public,
School
parent,
and
he
has
a
story
to
share
today
about
why
his
membership
in
his
union
has
made
a
difference
in
his
life
and
so
I'm
going
to
grab
the
pledge
from
him.
Please
make
sure
you
sign
it.
Does
we're
here
today
and
pass
it
off
to
Johnny.
Please
welcome
Johnny
McGinnis.
E
Good
morning,
brothers
and
sisters,
we
are
here
to
fight
for
good
union
jobs
that
our
communities
need.
You
see,
I
grew
up
in
North
Carolina,
which
is
a
right-to-work
state.
I
lived
in
Fayetteville
and
became
a
music
teacher
teaching
in
the
public
school
system.
Teachers
came
and
went
and
the
pay
was
low,
and
you
may
also
know
that
teachers
are
paid
once
a
month.
In
this
state
we
had
poor
benefits
and
a
lack
of
resources
for
teachers.
We
had
no
union
no
rights
or
protections.
E
We
had
no
organized
way
to
push
for
better
working
conditions
or
more
resources
for
our
students
in
the
schools.
During
this
time,
I
had
a
part-time
job
at
UPS,
which
means
I
was
a
teamster
I
kept
my
job
at
UPS,
while
teaching,
because
my
benefits
as
a
part-time
union
member
exceeded
what
I
earned
as
a
full-time
teacher.
E
23
years
ago,
I
began
teaching
here
in
Boston.
I
quickly
learned
the
benefits
of
the
union
for
me
and
for
the
community
as
a
whole,
I
saw
the
benefits.
I
saw
the
benefits
of
a
union
contract,
comparable
teachers
comparable
to
the
teachers
in
North
Carolina
with
no
union
and
less
than
I
did
and
earn
less
than
I
do
here,
with
no
protections
and
less
benefits.
E
E
E
We
are
stronger
when
we
work
together.
That's
what
several
charter
school
teachers
knew
when
they
join
with
the
Boston
Teachers
Union.
Recently
there
are
some
that
want
to
turn
the
clock
back
on
unions
and
the
Vitis,
but
we
have
proven
that
we
are
stronger
together,
we're
not
alone
people
all
over
Massachusetts
are
speaking
out
against
the
attacks
on
unions,
and
we
are
raising
our
voices
here.
E
C
F
You
very
much
deep
what
a
magnificent
show
of
solidarity
with
proving
once
again,
that
solitary
is
not
just
a
slogan
in
Boston,
it's
a
way
of
life.
So
thank
you.
Everyone
that
showed
up
today
we're
also
sending
another
message.
No
Supreme
Court
decision
will
stifle
the
voice
of
workers
seeking
dignity
and
justice
on
the
job
of
the
Union
and
a
final
messages
pleistocene
see
today.
It
will
be
Union
see
tomorrow
and
it
will
be
a
Union
City
forever.
Boston
is
a
Union
town.
B
F
It
is
my
privilege,
as
a
man
who
was
born
with
a
union
card
in
his
pocket,
he
believes
in
us
and
we
believe
in
him.
Just
a
few
months
ago,
the
voters
of
Boston
gave
been
an
overwhelming
mandate
with
a
second
term
and
they
embraced
his
vision
of
Boston
where
everybody
matters
they
rewarded
this
passion
for
making
West
the
city.
Well,
everyone
is
welcome
and
everyone
deserves
respect.
Please
welcome
our
wonderful
mayor,
Martin,
J,
Walsh,.
G
There
you
rich
I,
want
to
thank
rich
in
the
Greater
Boston
Labor
Council
for
all
the
incredible
work
they're
doing,
particularly
right
now.
I
want
to
thank
Steve,
Tolman,
afl-cio
and
all
the
executive
board.
Members
I
want
to
thank
ask
me,
counsel,
93,
Frank
maroney's
here
and
his
members
I
want
to
thank
one
of
the
greatest
general
presidents
in
the
country,
Lee
Saunders,
you're
gonna,
hear
from
in
a
minute
from
ask
me
I'd,
say
the
greatest,
but
my
guy
to
get
mad,
so
I
don't
want
to
do
that.
G
I
want
to
thank
the
firefighters
engine
10
in
particular
local
718,
Richard
where's,
Richie
Paris.
Thank
you
Richie.
Thank
you
very
much
for
what
you
do.
Eddie
Kelly!
Thank
you
for
you
do
now.
The
International
and
all
the
firefighters
before
I
get
started.
I
want
to
thank
also
all
the
private
unions
that
are
here
today
supporting
your
brothers
and
sisters
of
the
public
movement.
Thank
you
for
being
here,
Building
Trades.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
G
Elections
matter,
elections
matter
when
you
go
to
the
polls
in
November,
think
about
who
you're
voting
for
think
about
who's,
going
to
have
your
back
when
you
need
it,
there
are
some
people
in
Washington
that
don't
have
our
back
today
and
some
of
our
members
voted
for
that
person.
You
got
to
think
about
how
elections
affect
you,
how
elections
affect
your
families?
How
affection
flexions
affect
your
working
conditions,
everything
that
your
collective
bargaining
agreements
as
we
think
about
where
we
move
forward.
We
have
an
election
coming
up.
G
We
have
a
senior
senator
from
Massachusetts
that
has
a
few
people
make
a
noise
against
her.
Let's
not
take
it
for
granted.
Let's
make
sure
we
hit
the
streets
today
and
start
talking
about
why
we
need
to
make
sure
the
people
that
elect
us
in
public
office
understands
the
importance
of
working-class
people
understands
the
importance
of
the
middle
class.
G
Understand
the
importance
of
what
we're
fighting
for
today
today
is
not
a
labor
rally
by
the
way
today
is
about
how
do
we
preserve
people's
rights
and
to
all
the
public
employees
here
and
across
our
country,
the
police,
the
EMS
that
teaches
the
librarians,
the
drivers
and
the
machinists
the
inspectors
in
the
engineers,
the
healthcare
workers
and
the
clerical
workers?
You
helped
make
our
city
run,
you
helped
make
our
state
run
and
you
helped
make
our
nation
run,
and
we
say
thank
you
to
you
for
doing
that.
G
Public
employees
also
move
on
nation
forward.
As
was
said
earlier
50
years
ago
this
month,
the
sanitation
workers
in
Memphis
went
on
strike.
They
stood
up
for
the
humanity
as
black
Americans.
They
stood
up
for
the
rights
of
the
workers.
They
wanted
to
join,
ask
me
and
they
did.
They
got
their
rights
and
they
inspired
a
nation.
G
Dr.
Martin,
Luther,
King
jr.
went
there
to
support
them.
He
told
them
all.
Labor
has
dignity,
he
was
with
them
on
April
3rd,
the
night
before
he
died.
When
he
said
I
have
been
to
the
mountaintop.
He
was
inspired
by
city
workers,
fighting
for
their
rights.
He
knew
the
power
of
workers
and
the
power
they
had
to
change
the
world
in
Boston.
We
believe
all
labor
has
dignity.
G
I
learned
that
early
in
my
labor
family
I
do
have
a
union
book
in
my
pocket
and
I'm
proud
of
that
book
and
I'm
proud
of
the
work
of
my
father
came
to
this
country.
He
joined
the
Union
and
I'm,
proud
of
the
Union
that
my
father
joins.
I
allowed
him
to
put
food
on
the
table,
allowed
him
to
pay
his
mortgage.
Allow
him
to
raise
his
two
kids
a
lot
one
of
his
kids,
who
was
sick
to
be
able
to
use
the
health
care
to
be
treated
for
cancer
at
the
age.
G
G
Everything
we
do
depends
upon
them
together.
We
have
achieved
incredible
things
in
this
city.
It
all
stands
on
the
foundation
of
strong
workers
instead
of
pulling
down
public
workers.
What
we
should
be
talking
about
is
how
we
pull
up
all
workers
instead
of
driving
American
workers.
We
need
to
learn
how
we
pull
them
all
together,
instead
of
saying
us
in
them
all
the
time
how
about
we
start
with
we
more
often
as
in
We,
the
People.
We
are
all
in
this
together.
G
This
court
case
is
all
about
dividing
workers.
That's
what
this
is
all
about.
It's
about
driving
down
wages,
it's
about
eliminating
benefits,
it's
about
eliminating
work
rules,
and
let
me
just
say
this
to
the
private
unions
that
are
here
with
us
today:
they're
starting
with
the
public
and
then
they're
going
to
you
next,
let's
not
kid
ourselves,
I
sign
the
brief
against
this
court
case.
G
I
sign
this
letter
today,
because,
honestly,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it
doesn't
matter
what
the
court
rules
workers,
we
can
still
stand
together
and
work
as
we
need
to
unite
our
voices
workers.
We
need
to
know
and
cities
know
what
Martin
Luther
King
said
50
years
ago
in
Memphis,
either
we
go
up
together
or
we
go
down
together.
I
know
it
in
my
bones:
will
rise
together,
we'll
rebuild
our
middle
class
together,
we'll
keep
making
Boston
stronger
together
and
we'll
keep
making
America
great
together.
Thank
you
and
God
bless.
You.
C
H
Thank
you,
Steve
thanks
very
much
good
afternoon
brothers
and
sister
union
workers.
How
you
doing
today,
thanks
for
showing
up
it's
important,
I
have
2800
members.
I
grew
up
in
a
union
house.
I
know
it
was
about
my
father,
going
out
to
work
every
day,
earning
money
to
put
food
on
the
table.
Clothes
on
our
back.
My
house
is
the
same.
My
kids
are
in
the
Union,
my
brother
and
sister
firefighters.
H
At
this
time,
I
want
you
to
hear
from
a
rank-and-file
member
of
my
Union.
He
has
30
years
in
the
job.
His
daughter
Michelle
is
right,
along
with
him
she's
involved
in
a
unit
with
the
water
and
saw
right
now,
I
like
to
introduce
a
guy
who,
over
30
years
in
applause
and
Fire
Department
when
he
needed
to
be
when
we
needed
to
be
on
the
streets.
Johnny
MacDougall
was
there.
This
kid
is
100%
Union
I
want
to
hear
what
he
has
to
say.
Johnny
come
on
up.
Thank
you.
I
As
Richie
said,
I've
been
in
Boston
firefighter
for
30
years,
I'm,
a
member
of
local
718
of
the
International
Association
of
firefighters
and
because
I
have
a
good
Union
job
I've
been
able
to
support
my
family
by
my
own
house
in
the
bazan
Dale
section
of
Boston,
while
my
wife
was
able
to
stay
home
and
raise
our
four
daughters,
one
of
whom
is
with
me
here
today.
Large
100
machinist.
I
My
job
provided
stability
and
a
decent
life
for
my
family,
something
we
all
want
and
I
don't
think
it's
too
much
to
ask
as
a
union
firefighter
as
a
union.
We
fight
hard
to
make
sure
our
members
have
good
benefits:
a
well
trained,
creating
a
stable
and
experienced
firefighting
force,
ensuring
that
our
community
receives
the
best
services
available.
I
My
local
lobbies,
up
at
the
Statehouse
for
adequate
funding,
securing
our
labor
rights
and
fending
off
assaults
on
our
benefits.
Any
of
you
in
the
GIC
know
what
I'm
talking
about
my
International
lobbies,
Congress
for
all
of
us
and
provides
training
for
those
departments
that
might
otherwise
lack
the
resources
as
firefighters.
We
rely
on
each
other
to
get
the
dog
the
job
done.
Failure
is
not
an
option.
We
must
work
together
because
none
of
us
can
do
it
alone.
I
This
Jana's
case
is
part
of
a
well-funded
campaign
by
special
interests
to
fight
to
divide
us
from
our
coworkers.
If
the
Supreme
Court
sides
with
the
wealthy
special
interests,
it
would
hurt
the
ability
of
public
service
workers
to
advocate
for
the
highest
level
of
services,
and
it
would
undermine
our
unity
as
firefighters.
We
are
stronger
together
as
union
members,
we
are
even
stronger
in
all
of
society
benefits
from
our
efforts.
Thank
you
very
much.
C
Thank
you
John
before
we
introduce
our
next
speaker,
I
have
some
people
that
I
do
after
introduce.
We
have
a
lot
of
afl-cio
vice
presidents.
Here
we
have
some
cover
notorious
candidates.
I'd
like
to
start
with
I
know
that
Jenkins
Alice's
here
with
J
Gonzalez
candidate
for
governor
right
over
there
I
know
he's
been
working
the
crowd
and
also
another
Democratic
candidate
city
war,
and
they
are
noting
I
know
we
have
a
newly
elected
City
Council
who
never
misses
to
stand
up
for
working
people.
Any
fled,
I.
C
I
know
we
also
have
the
national
president
from
age
David
hallway
right
over
here
and
Jimmy.
Farley
is
secretary
treasurer
right
beside
them,
brothers
and
sisters.
We
have
Jake
Kolbert
as
you
met
executive.
Vice
president,
we
have
rich
Rogers
that
you
heard
from
vice
president
AFL.
We
have
Pete
Capano
Pete
Capano.
Vice
president,
the
afl-cio,
we
have
Mike
vartabedian
from
the
fighting
machinist
from
the
afl-cio.
C
We
have
Colin
Glenn
from
IATSE
who
gave
us
this
great
sound
system
about
Dolly
Lambos,
where
she
had
a
clue
and
our
vice
president
on
our
board.
Shaun
nearly
from
the
ironworkers
Richie
MacKinnon
state
president
was
Richie
right.
There,
which
press
a
great
leader,
Jimmy
O'brien
from
the
comments
Union
right
over
there,
Jimmy
Bobby
Butler
from
the
sheetmetal
workers
Bobby,
thanks
for
being
us,
give
it
up
for
Butler,
Brian,
Christo,
Alan,
Lee,
Brian,
Daugherty,
aft
great
leader,
Tom
goes
down
from
New
Hampshire.
We
have
the
state
Fed
President,
Clark
and
Brent
Glade.
C
Where
are
you
thanks
for
being
here
from
the
steelworkers
Stevie
Finnegan?
We
have
Jimmy
Pinker
bright
up
here.
The
CLC
president
does
a
great
job
Jimmy
thanks
for
joining
us
executive.
Vice
president
of
the
building
trades
Frankie
Callahan
Peter,
we
got
Peter
already,
that's
it.
Danny
Ryan
state
representative,
with
Denny
Ryan
I,
know
a
lot
of
reps
Thank
You
Danny
for
your
good
work.
C
Charlie
Owens,
the
biggest
most
important
like
they're
from
ask
me
Charlie
Owens,
and
if
this
war,
I
missed,
will
get
them
Marjorie,
dick
another
great
state
representative
from
Cambridge
and
a
hard
work
and
mother
work
and
giving
it
her
bet
that
both
so
brothers
and
sisters
there's
one
person
who
has
to
be
introduced
to
work
their
heart
out
for
the
last
several
months.
She
gave
her
a
heart
and
soul
to
give
this
the
success
it
is
and
without
further
ado,
let's
give
it
up
for
Eden
Eckstein,
who
worked
her
hard.
C
B
J
Thank
you
Steve
good
afternoon
sisters
and
brothers,
I'm
gonna
be
like
Steve
good
afternoon.
Sisters,
your
brothers,
all
right.
There
we
go.
We
are
gathering
today
to
show
the
billionaires
like
the
Koch
s--
and
the
backers
of
the
state
policy
Network
and
our
own
pioneer
Institute
that
no
matter
what
they
throw
at
us,
we're
going
to
show
the
world
that
we
are
strong
and
we're
gonna
stick
to
the
union.
J
Senator
Warren
stands
for
working
men
and
women
for
labor
unions
and
stands
up
to
both
the
billionaires
on
Wall
Street
and
a
bully
in
the
White
House.
Senator
Ward
has
said:
labor
unions
built
America
and
we
will
rebuild
it
now.
She
knows
that
labor
unions
are
essential
for
giving
workers
a
voice
and
real
power
to
stand
up
for
ourselves,
our
families
and
our
communities.
She
knows
that
it
is
through
strong
labor
unions
that
we
make
a
better
world
for
everyone.
K
Thank
you,
hello,
brothers
and
sisters.
It
is
good
to
be
here.
You
know,
I
am
I,
am
so
pleased
to
be
at
this
rally,
because
we're
here
to
rally
for
working
people
we're
here
to
rally
for
police
and
firefighters
and
teachers,
nurses
and
librarians,
and
trash
collectors
and
public
transit
workers
and
machinists,
and
all
of
our
public
sector
workers
yeah.
K
But
we're
here
to
talk
about
workers,
rights
and
to
fight
for
workers
rights.
We
are
here
to
fight
for
the
right
to
bargain
for
pay.
Are
we
for
that
here?
Then?
We
are
here
to
fight
for
the
right
to
negotiate
for
benefits.
Wait
for
that,
and
we
are
here
to
fight
for
the
right,
for
workers
to
be
treated
with
basic
dignity.
Are
we
for
that?
K
You
know.
I
grew
up
in
a
family
that
respected
a
hard
work.
My
daddy
ended
up
is
the
janitor.
My
mama
worked
a
minimum-wage
job
at
Sears.
All
three
of
my
brothers
headed
off
to
join
the
military.
I
learned
a
lot
of
lessons
from
my
brothers,
but
I
want
to
tell
you
just
one
of
those
lessons
that
is
my
middle
brother
John,
who
is
retired
today
and
has
a
pension
today
because
he
belonged
to
a
union.
K
He
taught
me
unions
built
America's
middle
class.
That's
how
it
happened
and
we're
here
today,
because
working
people
in
America
are
under
attack
Janice.
This
decision
that's
coming
before
the
United
States
Supreme
Court-
is
just
the
latest
attack,
but
for
years
big
corporations,
billionaire
donors
and
their
Republican
allies
have
launched
one
assault
after
another,
against
unions
and
against
working
people.
K
It
has
been
a
coordinated
attack,
keep
in
mind
that
they
kept
open
a
Supreme
Court
seat
for
a
year,
while
President
Obama
was
in
the
White
House
refused
to
even
give
a
hearing
to
the
man
he
nominated
to
the
Supreme
Court,
and
why
did
they
do
it?
So
they
could
get
their
nominee
on
to
the
Supreme
Court
and
today,
they're
hoping
to
cash
in
on
their
investment.
K
The
very
same
day
that
the
Supreme
Court
announced
that
it
would
hear
the
Jana's
case,
where
was
justice
Gorsuch,
that
that
Supreme
Court
justice,
who
got
the
Steep
that
was
stolen
from
the
Democrats
I'll?
Tell
you
where
he
was.
He
was
speaking
at
a
luncheon
at
the
Trump
Hotel
in
Washington
DC,
a
luncheon
funded
by
Charles
Koch
and
by
the
Bradley
Foundation.
K
You
know
where
they're
booing.
These
are
two
openly
openly
anti-union
groups.
This
was
a
blatant
conflict
of
interest
and
he
was
so
arrogant.
He
didn't
care,
he
went
out
and
was
not
only
present
at
the
luncheon.
He
was
the
keynote
speaker
at
the
luncheon
corporations,
and
anti-union
forces
are
doing
everything
they
can
to
tilt
the
scales
in
their
favor.
But
I
want
to
be
clear
about
this
we're
here
today,
because
we
have
not
given
up
we're
ready
to
fight
back.
K
Are
we
ready
we're
here
today
to
call
on
the
Supreme
Court
to
make
the
right
decision
instead
of
doing
the
bidding
of
those
with
money
and
power?
The
court
can
defend
justice
for
the
workers.
Forty
years
ago,
the
United
States
Supreme
Court
unanimously
decided
that
we
can
protect
individuals,
freedom
of
speech
and
protect
the
freedom
of
workers
to
form
strong
unions.
We
asked
the
court
today
to
reaffirm
that
right
for
all
workers
in
America.
K
We
stand
together
as
union
members
and
supporters
of
the
labor
movement,
because
we
know
what
we
believe
and
we
know
why
we
fight.
We
believe
that
public
sector
workers,
like
police
officers,
firefighters
teachers
and
nurses
do
hard
important
work
that
strengthens
our
communities
and
that
they
have
a
right
to
bargain
collectively
and
we
are
willing
to
fight
for
it.
Yes,.
K
C
Thank
You
senator
we
also
have
executive.
Vice
president
at
authority,
I
see,
has
joined
us
former
head
of
the
teachers
in
Boston
and
our
Governor's
Council
Marilyn
Devaney,
who
is
always
there
for
working
people,
brothers
and
sisters.
I
am
truly
honored
and
proud
to
introduce
Lee
Saunders.
The
International
president
of
ask
me
the
largest
public
sector
union
in
the
National
afl-cio
brothers
and
sisters
Lee
Saunders
do
years
ago
that
the
billion
is
and
corporate
special
interest
were
coming
after
public
sector
unions
and
he
launched
staffs.
C
We
strong
with
the
goal
of
having
a
million
conversations
with
a
three
members
in
the
workplace
here
in
Massachusetts,
under
the
leadership
of
Ashby
93
council
executive
director,
Frank
Maroni,
the
union
has
met
the
challenge
head-on
and
asked
me
as
well
on
the
way
to
reach
in
their
goal
brothers
and
sisters.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
the
most
effective,
the
most
respected
labor
leader
in
the
country.
After
we,
president
Lee
Saunders,.
L
L
We're
ready
to
rock
and
roll
you
know,
I've
got
a
feeling.
I've
got
a
feeling
that
things
are
changing,
things
are
changing,
people
are
coming
together,
people
are
fighting
back,
people
are
making
their
voices
heard
every
single
day
and
the
trade
union
movement
is
right
behind
them.
Doing
that.
That
is
what
the
trade
union
movement
is
all
about:
we're
fighting
for
freedom,
fighting
for
working
families,
whether
they're
in
unions,
are
not
fighting
and
making
our
voices
heard
every
single
day
and
sisters
and
brothers.
L
We
are
not
alone,
I
was
in
New
York
on
Saturday,
but
we
had
6,000
trade
unionists,
community
partners,
progressive
allies
and
we
said
we're
sick
and
tired
of
being
sick
and
tired,
and
we
have
had
enough.
Haven't
you
had
enough?
Haven't
you
had
enough?
We
had
rallies
just
as
you're
having
major
rallies
in
the
state.
We
had
rallies
all
across
the
country
with
community
organizations.
The
labor
movement
coming
together,
saying
that
we
deserve
a
seat
at
the
table
and
that's
what
this
is
all
about.
L
It's
having
a
seat
at
the
table,
not
letting
Goldman,
Sachs
and
the
Koch
brothers
take
our
power
away
from
us
dammit.
We
will
not
let
that
happen.
Will
we
we
aren't
letting
that
happen
at
all.
So
that's
what
this
is
rally's
about
today.
Now,
you've
heard
number
of
speakers
talk
about
Memphis
Tennessee.
L
What
happened
fifty
years
ago.
I
always
say
this
in
my
speeches,
but
sisters
and
brothers
in
order
for
us
know
where
we're
going.
We've
got
to
understand
where
we
came
from
thirteen
hundred
african-american
sanitation
workers.
Fifty
years
ago
in
the
deep
south,
they
were
tired,
tired
of
being
called
boy
tired
of
seeing
two
of
their
sanitation
brothers
crushed
to
death
in
the
sanitation
truck.
L
So
they
said
they
weren't
taking
it
anymore
and
then
went
on
strike
50
years
ago
and
dr.
King
was
watching
because
he
was
planning
the
poor
people's
March
and
dr.
King
decided
that
he
would
travel
to
Memphis
because
he
understood
this.
He
understood
the
connection
between
labor
rights
and
civil
rights
and
economic
rights
and
human
rights.
He
understood
that
connection,
so
he
traveled
to
Memphis,
and
you
all
know
the
story,
those
sanitation
workers,
galvanized
a
community
and
they
walked
around
caring
signs.
That
simply
said
this
I
am
a
man,
and
dr.
L
King
ultimately
gave
His
life
in
support
of
those
sanitation
workers.
We're
going
to
commemorate
that
day
in
Memphis
this
year,
but
sisters
and
brothers
commemoration
is
good.
We
should
always
understand
where
we
come
from,
but
this
should
not
only
be
a
commemoration.
This
has
got
to
be
a
call
to
action
in
Boston,
New,
York,
Los,
Angeles,
Miami,
Toledo
Columbus.
This
has
got
to
be.
L
L
You
know
this
case
isn't
about
free
speech.
This
case
is
about
political
power.
This
case
is
about
those
who
have
wealth
and
power
in
this
country.
They
want
more
wealth
and
power
at
the
expense
of
all
of
you,
and
you
know
what
I
say:
sisters
and
brothers.
They
can
go
straight
to
hell
because
we're
fighting
back
like
never
before.
L
This
is
no.
This
is
no
legal
argument
that
they're
making
all
they
care
about
is
more
money
for
themselves
in
taking
power
away
from
you,
taking
those
freedoms
that
you
have
fought
for,
and
our
sisters
and
brothers
have
fought
for
for
so
many
years.
They
are
just
going
out
to
unions.
They're
going
after
everyone
who
stands
in
their
way
stands
in
the
way
of
what
they
perceive
to
be
that
power
that
they
have
and
the
privilege
that
they
have
stopping
us
from
having
that
seat
at
the
table.
L
The
same
people
and
I
want
you
to
get
this
connection,
the
same
people
that
want
to
take
our
rights
away
from
us,
as
union
members
also
want
to
trample
on
voting
rights.
They
want
to
trample
on
immigrant
rights,
they
wanted
trampled
on
women's
rights,
they
want
to
trample
on
our
rights,
and
we
can't
let
them
do
that.
That's
why
this
this
gathering
here
in
Boston
is
so
important
and
the
gatherings
taking
place
across
this
country.
L
You
know
this
is
the
city
that
knows
a
few
things
about
freedom.
It
was
right
here
in
Boston
250
years
ago
that
Patriots
are
organized
and
agitated
for
freedom,
helping
give
birth
to
our
great
nation.
As
I
said,
I
was
in
New
York
and
Lauren
Manhattan
on
Saturday,
where
the
Freedom
Tower,
the
Freedom
Tower,
now
stands
as
a
symbol
of
our
nation's
resolve
following
9/11
sisters
and
brothers.
It
is
up
to
us.
It
is
up
to
us
to
rewrite
that
new
chapter
and
to
write
a
new
chapter
in
the
struggle
for
freedom
in
this
country.
L
Are
you
with
me
in
rewriting
and
writing
a
new
chapter?
Are
you
with
me
to
have
the
freedom
that
we
all
need
to
send
our
kids
to
school,
to
have
health
care
to
have
retirement
security?
That's
what
this
fight
is
all
about:
sisters
and
brothers
there's
a
new
wave
going
on
in
this
country
and
you're
a
part
of
it.
You
are
a
part
of
it.
It
starts
today
here
in
Boston
and
it
will.
L
Now,
before
I
lose
my
voice
completely,
it's
my
pleasure
to
introduce
to
you
a
proud
ask
me,
member
who's,
an
everyday
hero
and
she
never
quits
she's
a
lifelong
Boston
resident
a
community
activist
in
the
South
End.
She
works
for
the
city.
Elderly
Commission
is
a
shuttle
driver,
helping
seniors
get
to
their
medical
appointments
across
the
city
in
the
four
years
she
has
been
an
ABS
been
rising
up
and
she
is
now
the
president
of
local
for
four
or
five
give
her
a
round
of
applause.
For
that
she
is.
L
N
Little
people
problems.
Thank
you
so
much
president
Saunders
and
good
afternoon
brothers
and
sisters,
I,
don't
I,
don't
hear
those
folks
over
there
good
afternoon,
brothers
and
sisters.
I
am
a
proud
Boston
resident
and
president
of
ask
me:
council,
93
local
four,
four
five
representing
two
hundred
and
twenty
nine
members.
I
am
a
senior
shuttle
driver
from
the
elderly
Commission.
We
provide
a
key
lifeline
for
our
city's
seasoned
residents,
who
may
not
have
transportation
to
and
from
their
medical
appointments.
Our
local
represents
public
workers.
N
The
people
who
plough
and
sweep
the
streets
pick
up
the
trash
operate,
the
bridges
and
the
sanitation's
operations.
Our
members,
much
like
the
men
who
demonstrated
in
Memphis
50
years
ago
for
the
freedom
to
join
a
union
for
fair
wages
for
safe
working
conditions
and
respect
on
the
job.
Our
membership,
mostly
men
of
color,
understand
the
importance
of
that
fight
years
ago
and
know
that
with
the
Union,
however,
tough
their
job,
they
have
gained
dignity
and
respect.
Our
members,
represented
by
a
union
contract,
earn
a
modest
living
and
benefits
and
can
support
their
families.
N
They
have
union
protection
against
unfair
labor
practices.
Just
like
our
brothers
did,
fifty
years
ago,
we
raise
our
voices
today
against
the
rich
and
powerful
who
want
to
defeat
our
unions,
we're
here
today
to
defend
our
gains
in
make
sure
corporate
giants
in
the
Supreme
Court
do
not
take
away
our
hard-earned
victories.
N
We
are
not
going
backwards
without
strong
public
sector
unions
like
after
me,
many
workers
of
color
would
not
have
made.
It
would
not
have
made
the
advances
they
have
made
in
the
last
50
years
through
our
union.
Ask
me
we
have
made
progress,
and
we
are
here
today
to
stand
strong.
We
are
here
today
to
speak
out
in
a
single
strong
voice
to
protect
our
families,
our
jobs,
our
futures,
and
to
say
we
are
not
going
backwards.
A
A
Also
I'd
like
to
I
be
risk
remiss
if
I
did
not
mention
someone
who
could
not
be
here
attorney
general
Maura
Healey,
who
leads
what
she
calls
the
people's
law
firm
and
we
all
know
what
she's
done
combating
things
like
wage
theft
in
helping
us
with
earn
sick
time.
Well.
Mara
also
wrote
a
very
nice
amicus
brief
in
support
of
the
working
people
in
this
Janis
case
she's
on
the
steps
of
the
Supreme
Court
as
we
speak
outside,
while
The
Herald
case
was
being
heard.
A
Next
up,
I
want
her,
introduce
a
man
who
also
needs
no
introduction,
he's
been
advocating
for
over
40
years
down
in
Washington
DC
as
a
strong,
strong
advocate
and
champion
of
workers
rights
first
as
a
37
year
congressman
and
then
as
a
senator
since
2013
ed
markey,
has
always
supported
strong
education
for
our
children,
proper
patient
health
care
for
our
sick
and
elderly,
firefighter
training
and
police
training
and
safety
conditions,
and
also
for
funding
social
services
that
don't
so
desperately
need
the
funding.
It
has
been
a
champion
like
I,
said
for
over
40
years
down.
O
Thank
You
Jay-
and
we
thank
all
of
you
who
have
gathered
here
today,
because
we
are
at
the
heart
of
this
battle,
because
this
country
owes
a
great
debt
of
gratitude
to
the
union
leaders
and
the
members
who
are
here
this
afternoon.
You
are
the
heart
of
America's
labor
movement.
You
are
the
ones
who
fight
tirelessly
every
day
to
raise
wages,
create
jobs,
improve
the
lives
of
the
workers
in
Massachusetts
and
throughout
the
country.
O
Yes,
we
believe
in
capitalism
in
Boston,
but
we
believe
in
capitalism
with
a
conscience
and
the
union
movement
is
the
heartbeat
of
the
conscience
of
the
United
States
of
America.
It
has
been
the
union
movement
that
has
ensured
that
we
provide
protections
for
every
family
in
our
country.
You
have
done
more
to
build
up
the
lives
of
the
great
people
of
this
country
than
any
project.
Donald
Trump
ever
filed
chapter
11,
for
you
have
done
more
to
ensure
that
every
person
receives
the
benefits.
O
You
are
the
ones
who
fought
for
quality,
affordable
health
care
here
in
Massachusetts,
which
became
the
law
for
the
entire
country.
You
are
the
ones
who
fought
for
earned
sick
time
in
matza
Suzette's.
You
want
that
battle.
Here
we
have
to
win
that
battle
across
the
whole
country.
You
are
the
ones
who
fought
for
the
highest
minimum
wage
of
any
state
in
our
country.
You
fought
that
battle.
We
must
now
win
that
battle
in
washington
d.c.
O
You
have
had
these
historic
victories,
but
we
are
all
know
that
your
great
work
is
not
done
as
the
Supreme
Court
hears
arguments
in
the
Janice
versus
AFSA
me
case.
We
must
remember
that
this
case
is
an
attack
on
working
people
brought
by
billionaires
and
make
no
mistake.
Donald
Trump
and
his
Republican
Party
want
to
break
every
single
union
that
exists
today
and
make
sure
that
no
one
can
organize
tomorrow.
O
Citizens
United,
who
was
the
first
blow
Citizens
United
versus
the
Federal
Election
Commission,
is
really
corporations
United
versus
the
Federal
Election
Commission.
It
is
intended
to
strip
away
protections
from
workers
and
to
make
corporations
more
powerful
in
their
ability
to
reduce
benefits
for
workers
across
our
country,
reduce
protections
for
workers
across
our
country.
That
is
what
the
Janice
decision
is
all
about.
It
is
intended
to
finish
the
job
to
make
sure
that
there
is
even
less
protection
that
workers
can
provide
for
every
person
in
our
country.
O
O
We
must
win
the
senate's
of
the
Donald.
Trump
cannot
name
any
additional
anti-union,
Supreme
Court
justices
in
the
United
States
of
America.
We
must
ensure
that
this
year
the
fight
begins
here
in
Massachusetts.
They
are
not
going
to
back
down.
Neither
will
we
we
will
never
back
down
ever.
They
know
that
we
are
going
to
fight
twice
as
hard
twice
as
long
twice
as
smart,
we're
going
to
join
AskMe
we're
going
to
join
Lee
Saunders
Frank
Maroney.
This
is
a
suit
brought
against
ask
me
representing
every
single
working
person
in
our
country.
O
O
We
need
change
in
our
country.
We
need
to
stick
together.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
pla
stands
for
protecting
Labor's
achievements.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
in
every
single
one
of
these
ballot
got
a
battles
that
we
are
up
and
fighting.
My
father
was
a
local
union
president.
He
told
me
every
single
day
of
my
life
that
the
reason
why
we
had
better
health
care
protections,
higher
wages
worker
protections
were
the
unions
of
our
country.
That's
what
changed
the
whole
history
of
the
working
relationship
between
ordinary
Americans
and
their
country.
O
It
was
the
union
movement
and
now
the
Republicans
have
turned
on
the
union
movement
in
an
effort
to
undermine
this
progress
for
the
21st
century.
Well,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
we're
here
today
in
Boston
to
say
we
have
always
been
the
center
of
the
American
Revolution,
the
abolitionist
movement,
the
suffragette
movement,
the
affordable
care
act
movement.
We
will
not
stop
fighting.
We
are
going
to
stand
up
until
we
beat
Donald
Trump
and
beat
the
Republican
Party
and
his
ability
to
name
more
Supreme,
Court
justice.
Let's
get
out
there
and
fight
as
hard
as
we
can.
D
Can
we
give
it
up
one
more
time
for
Senator
Markey
and
all
the
elected
leaders
who
are
standing
here
with
us
today?
Fighting
for
working
people
we'd
also
like
to
we'd,
also
like
to
recognize
one
of
the
great
labor
leaders
here,
locally
bobby
Dempsey
from
the
Postal
Workers
who's
joined
us.
So
thank
you.
D
Now.
These
attacks
on
labor
and
workers
are
not
a
time
for
us
to
mourn.
It
is
actually
a
time
to
call
it's
a
call
for
action,
a
call
to
action
to
mobilize
to
organize
and
to
grow
and
at
the
Boston
Teachers
Union.
We
are
proud
to
recently
organized
charter
school
teachers
from
city
on
a
hill
to
join
us,
and
we
welcomed
them
into
our
ranks.
E
P
You
it's
an
honor
to
be
here
with
all
of
these
great
labor
leaders.
Community
members
I'm
an
attorney
I'm,
a
public
defender
in
Boston
I've
been
a
public
defender
for
eight
years
and
we
represent
working
people
at
their
most
vulnerable
and
if
low-income
people
that
don't
have
a
lawyer,
if
they're
charged
with
a
crime
or
if
they're,
trying
to
take
their
kids
away
or
if
they're,
trying
to
commit
be
committed
to
a
mental
institution,
we
represent
them
and
our
support
staff
helps
us
do
that.
P
We
also
have
the
unique
position,
though,
of
being
the
only
state
agency
of
lawyers
and
legal
work
who
are
not
in
a
union,
and
we
want
that
to
end
and
so
we're
working
hard
with
local
888
to
have
a
union
at
the
public
defender's
office
so
that
we
can
be
paid
commiserate
with
other
state
agency.
Lawyers
were
the
lowest
paid
attorneys
in
the
state,
so
that
we
can
also,
though,
and
the
teacher
from
BPS
said
earlier-
it's
not
just
about
pay.
It's
about
giving
better
services
to
our
clients
and
our
constituents.
P
I'm
a
boston
public,
school
parent,
and
I
know
that
my
kids
get
a
better
education
because
of
the
boston
teachers
union
and
we
want
our
clients
to
get
better
representation
because
their
lawyers
and
their
paralegals
and
their
social
workers
are
organized.
And
so
today,
as
the
other
side,
is
trying
to
pass
legislation
trying
to
use
the
supreme
court
to
destroy
the
organized
labor
movement,
america,
we
want
to
say
we're
fighting
back,
we're
campaigning
so
that
we
could
add
eight
hundred
members
of
the
committee
for
public
council
services
to
the
public
unions
here
in
massachusetts.
D
Q
Good
afternoon,
sisters
and
brothers,
even
when
I
started
a
stop,
me
said
he
had
Manos.
My
name
is
Adriana
Zwick
and
I'm.
The
president
of
the
Department
of
Children
and
Families
chapter
of
the
Service
Employees
International
Union
Local
509
I,
am
a
proud
member
of
local
509,
which
represents
over
20,000
public
and
private
sector,
Human,
Service
employees
and
educators.
We
not
only
advocate
for
our
members,
but
we
also
advocate
for
our
clients
and
their
families
across
the
Commonwealth.
B
How're,
you
feeling
do
you
feel
as
good
as
you
look,
but
you
look
amazing.
You
look
strong.
You
look
powerful.
There
should
be
afraid
of
us.
Oh
yes,
Lawrence!
Are
you
a
quick
story?
My
dad
was
a
railroad
man,
a
union
man.
His
union
membership
made
a
difference
in
the
life
of
my
family.
You
see,
although
my
dad
left
school
in
the
8th
grade,
he
had
a
good.
We
had
a
good
standard
of
living,
his
Union
job
afforded
us
a
house,
cars
vacations.
B
You
know
what
we've
come
come
to
know
as
the
middle-class
life
and
after
20
years
on
the
railroad
he
retired,
with
a
fully
funded
pension.
I
began
working
for
the
state
14
years
ago
and
as
a
mass
health
benefit,
social
worker
I
helped
people
with
acquired
brain
injuries
to
get
the
benefits
they
need
to
leave
nursing
home
care
and
go
back
and
receive
services
and
the
comfort
of
their
home
with
loving
family
and
community
around
them.
B
When
the
state
tries
to
initiate
policies
that
are
detrimental
to
our
MassHealth
customers,
we
push
back
and
speak
up
because
we
stayed
workers
care
about
the
people
we
serve.
You
United
State
job,
reduce
turnover
and
allow
us
to
provide
consistent,
high-quality
services
to
the
most
vulnerable
population
in
our
society.
B
I
have
I
didn't
get
angry
I
got
active,
I
embraced
my
union
and
began
working
to
make
it
even
stronger.
How
dare
these
special-interest
trying
to
destroy
my
family's
right
to
the
American
dream?
I
know
that
my
union
is
fighting
for
middle-class
wages,
benefits
and
protection
against
privatization,
as
those
in
power
want
to
defeat.
Unions
for
defeat
unions
for
public
employees
weaken
us,
so
they
can
take
away
our
jobs.
I
know
we
stand
strong
and
prepared
to
push
back.
B
My
union
is
working
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
of
working
people
across
the
Commonwealth,
both
Union
and
non-union.
What
people
don't
understand,
as
Union
unions
raise
the
bottom
for
everybody
by
pushing
for
increases
to
the
minimum
wage
paid
family,
medical
leave
and
the
rights
of
others
to
organize.
We
will
continue
to
stick
together.
There
is
no
court
case
anti-union
propaganda,
a
legislation
that
can
stop
us
from
organizing
and
authorizing
and
joining
together.
We
are
fighting
for
respect
and
dignity
for
all
working
people,
because
when
we
fight
we
win.
D
All
right
so
we're
at
the
nearing
the
end
of
our
program,
and
we
just
want
to
again
thank
everyone
for
being
here
because
we're
here
today
with
our
elected
officials
to
defend
the
freedom
to
unite
for
a
better
life
and
we
will
not
be
divided.
We
are
here
together
to
fight
for
good
union
jobs
that
create
strong
communities.
This
is
an
opportunity
to
build
a
stronger
movement
and
we
will
rise
because
we
are
stronger
together.