I just got off the phone with the rude staff at Pelosi's DC office after hearing that she will be a yes vote. Richard Trumka had said that she was on their side. But after Obama hanging with her for 15 minutues at the ball game last night and his going over to the Hill to meet with Democrats earlier today, looks like she is abandoning them and us.
It doesn't matter if you live in her district or not, in fact, her staff so quickly wants to get you off the phone, they transfer you to voice mail. This concerns all of us so I cannot stress more that right now it looks if fast-track passes, it will be because of Nancy Pelosi.
So let's not let that happen. Get on the phone right now: (202) 225-4965
Richard L. Trumka AFL-CIO @AFLCIO Home stretch.
Call Congress NOW to #stopfasttrack: 1-855-712-8441
June 12, 2015
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued the following statement in advance of the expected vote on Fast Track trade authority in the House of Representatives:
Members of Congress have an important decision to make today when they cast their votes on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). They have the opportunity to stand up for the working people who voted them into office, and not cave to the corporate interests that have far too much influence on the American economy.
When working people send Members to Congress it is their hope that they will honor that trust and act in their best interests. That means supporting fair wages, safe working conditions and a real opportunity to compete in the global economy. But passage of TPA would do the opposite. It would lead to another bad trade deal that will cost American jobs. Deals like this are why voters are frustrated and think that Washington is broken. But we can do better than this. By defeating TPA Congress can send a message that our government belongs not to the highest corporate bidders but to the working people who make our country run.