Memorable quotes from Tuesday

Richard Trumka

“By a 2-1 margin, the American public believes that every worker . . . ought to have the right to have a collective bargaining agreement.”

“This is our time. This is our moment. This is the time for the working class to stand up and demand dignity and a fair share of what we produce.”

Hilda Solis

“We’re in the fight of our lives. [Anti-union forces] say given the state of the economy we can’t afford unions right now. I say they’ve got it backwards. We need a strong union movement now more than ever. Elected officials should spend their time creating jobs, not eroding worker rights.”

Canadian Ambassador to the United States Gary Doer

“We think it makes more sense to buy oil from Canada than oil from Libya. We think pipelines will produce more energy security for the United States and more economic growth and jobs in the United States and Canada. We not only get energy security by working together, we get economic security. A refinery that’s built or an upgrader that’s manufactured in Canada and the United States makes good economic sense.”

“We think regulatory reform should include the ability of workers with the tickets and skills to be able to work in both of our countries when there are jobs that need to be done and workers who need a job.”