Memorable quotes from Monday

Cecil Roberts, UMWA International President

“When you hear Republicans say everything’s on the table, I want you to know, that’s a lie. The millionaire’s money is not on the table. The billionaire’s money is not on the table. The CEO’s salary is not on the table.”

“You folks [Boilermakers] own a bank [Brotherhood Bank & Trust] and it's President Jones's vision that the labor movement should stop giving its pension money, stop giving its dues money, stop giving its investment money to people on Wall Street to the people who kill us.”

International President Newton B. Jones

“You have the same thing our forefathers had when they breathed our great Brotherhood to life. You have the heart of a Boilermaker! Every Boilermaker here today — and each one working across the great continent of North America — is a living, breathing example of our rich 131-year history.”

“Boilermakers have touched the lives of everyone in North America.”

International Secretary-Treasurer William T. Creeden

“Membership loss not only reduces our strength, bargaining power, and political power, but also greatly affects our revenue over time.”

“More than any other group of craftworkers, Boilermakers exemplify the importance of recognizing and honoring the past and the opportunity to chart a new path into the future.”