2022: THE YEAR OF SOLIDARITY - LIVE AT 8PM EST

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While the corporate-owned media may not be talking about it, working people all over the country are taking on corporate greed, and guess what? They're winning.

Join me tonight at 8 PM ET at http://live.berniesanders.com for a livestream discussion with striking workers.


United Steelworkers@steelworkers
Our siblings from USW Local 40 will be among those featured on @berniesanders live stream TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET! Please tune in on our social networks or https://live.berniesanders.com. #OneDayLonger #1u #USWUnity

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1. The Gilded Age is not ancient history ...

The Gilded Age is not ancient history — the average American worker produces far more today than they did decades ago, yet that worker is worse off economically than they were in 1973.

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2. "Being on strike as long as we have, it's a real challenge. ...

"Being on strike as long as we have, it's a real challenge. It's really hard on families to go through Christmas with the uncertainty of not knowing if you're going to be able to provide for your family." - Chad Thompson, @steelworkers Local 40

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3. How do workers feel about a company owned by one of the richest guys on the planet cutting health..

How do workers feel about a company owned by one of the richest guys on the planet cutting health care benefits and workers' pensions?

"I don't think he's on everybody's Christmas card list." - Chad Thompson,
@steelworkers Local 40

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4. "As of January 1st, we no longer have medical insurance."

"As of January 1st, we no longer have medical insurance." - Cristina Luján, @BCTGM37

These workers are now going without health insurance in the middle of a terrible pandemic. This sort of corporate greed is totally unacceptable.

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5. "It seems to me that companies are going to a turnover workforce ...

"It seems to me that companies are going to a turnover workforce — they don't have to give you the benefits if you're only going to be there for a short period of time. With a union, we set out to make it a career instead of a job." - Braxton Wright,
@MineWorkers Local 2368

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6. "How you can sleep at night when you have $7 billion and you want to take a $300 a month health plan

"How you can sleep at night when you have $7 billion and you want to take a $300 a month health plan from a kid in West Virginia, or Alabama, or California — I can't explain that." - Chad Thompson,
@steelworkers
Local 40

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7. What is the meaning of solidarity? I believe it means that nobody wants to be alone in this world.

What is the meaning of solidarity? I believe it means that nobody wants to be alone in this world. The idea that you can stand together with your fellow workers on the job and demand dignity — that is essential.

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