Electeds, Officials Pledge Support for Workers

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) fires up delegates. Right is Local 33225 President and at-large Executive Board member Nestor Soto.

Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) talked about how important it is that Congress support workers and workers' rights, especially when it comes to mergers, corporate bankruptcies and financial bailouts. Watch Gutierrez's remarks here. 

Representative Sander Levin, D-Michigan, who heads the House Ways and Means Committee, told delegates that he will stand with working families against unfair trade agreements, like the proposed trade pact with Korea. Watch Levin's full remarks here.

Other speakers included Mark Pearce, a newly confirmed member to the National Labor Relations Board; Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission; and Jon Soltz, the co-founder and chairman of Vote Vets.

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