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No such thing as a pro-union GOP congressman. The GOP sent all the jobs abroad. Want to raise a family on a single income? Try Germany or France. Fuck you adam. I pray you are safe, but just fuck off.

Funny Adam, IIRC you voted against the PRO-Act, the AFL-CIO gave you a 12%. You are mainstream economic conservative, an ideology that has robbed workers of trillions. Whatever your big business donors wanted, you were a reliable vote for them. But nice Labor Day message, you’ll fool some folks

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In fairness, Washington has helped at times. The TVA, the Interstate Highway System, and the Apollo program come to mind.

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Anyone doubts the depths of the struggle American workers have faced, remember the Coal Wars, where striking miners and their families were gunned down as the feds stood by to guard...the mine owners

Exactly! 👍🏼

Just be a democrat, dude.

If a union supports AI or supports building AI data centers, they don't have my support. Not all unions are deserving of support. Labor Day has lost its luster.

Wages are down. Prices are up. Trump did that.

Unions have their place.

How were you ever a Republican? You have a conscience. You have morals. You respect people. You are not a pedophile.

You should consider running for office again as an independent. I'm a progressive Democrat in Illinois in your former district and I'd vote for a reasonable moderate of either persuasion right now.

I thought it as the 10000 French troops and French logistics and money that beat the British but hard work and dedication definitely helped build the USA

Excellent take. Happy Labor Day, Adam!

Bullshit Kinzinger.. right to work legislation is from your GOP party. Stop being a poser. Enough with the fake history and BS.

Then Washington should vote to get more money to the American workers.

If you were truly "pro-labor" there's no way you would be a Republican. Sorry. You don't get to have things both ways.

(2/2) But we did, and hopefully the world is a little better for it.

We work and work, not to make someone rich, but to provide for our families, kids & ourselves. We do the best job we can and take pride in our work. We are so immersed in our work, that when we retire, most of us feel a loss, like we're no longer contributing. (1/2)

You must have been drinking the Republican Kool-Aid Adam? People make bad decisions when they are drunk. Judging by your comments I have to wonder if your, Parents drank heavily? No true Republican is for the Unions. Now back to fiscal Conservatism? What is up with that lie Adam?

As someone who has had a bad go with mental health that has prevented me from even dreaming of working, I am beyond thankful for everyone who fought for social security so that people like me can still eat and breathe. My writing is my goal right now but volunteering is also a goal, hopefully soon.

This Labor Day, Americans need to remember the government exists to serve the people, not as a tool to attack Americans.

Slaves worked hard

I remember my mother telling me about her first job working in a department store in the early 1940s when she was a teenager. She often worked 10+ hours a day M-F often with no lunch breaks and another 5+ hours on Saturdays and all without OT pay, or paid holidays or really any benefits at all.

History comes and goes like this, always remembered when needed.

Dear Adam. Thanks for all you do. Reposting: you didn't need two screens to include your link.

If we want to highlight working conditions organized labor was the catalyst for most of what we have to today, 40 hour week, paid vacation, sick leave etc if it is prosperity then that lies squarely on the shoulders of slavery

What was your voting record on raising the minimum wage?

Weird trump like post. No one want your cars or food. The greatest achievement of the US around the world is McDonald’s and Coca Cola. Two products partly responsible for obesity in the western world. You make nothing that anyone really needs or wants.

Perhaps you will explain your previous voting history then, and why we should believe your sudden conversion? aflcio.org/scorecard/le...

Couldn’t agree more!From the minute Trump took office a second time Democracy in America took a step backwards! And every day almost the entire nation can feel it continues to slide! Trump doesn’t favor American Workers. He favors big business for billionaires! Inflation higher due to his tariffs!

I hope that this resurgence of trade careers also includes a resurgence of labor unions.

That dignity is currently being thrown in the trash heap by the current administration you heard him you get far too many holidays 😒

Sorry - “beat the British”? What does this mean? Unnecessarily rude and combative ! (From the UK).

Actually, it's the union worker who demanded Labor Day. The "paper pushers" (read politicians) never give anything to anyone without the people demanding it. Also, pushing paper and all office/brain work, is just as valid work as manual labor so stop it with your sexist macho BS!

Thanks Adam. As a long time D, I so appreciate you. Your integrity will one day be rewarded, rather than punished.

American exceptionalism at its best!

Definitely not "MAGA". What an eff-up that has turned out to be. Even maga people now see what Trump has become.

How is America the greatest nation in the world? It’s the dumbest nation as far as I can tell.

American exceptional ism "the greatest in the world". 🤔 🤢 🤮

We gave that shit away in 1980

Not a single worker right was added by republicans. Always remember they break what democrats make. Happy labor day.

From another time:

This explains so, so much, Adam.

Adam, What are you still doing in the GOP?.. I don't get it ..They are no Longer fiscally conservative, or anything close.. just a clan of hate mongering culture warriors Dog whistling the MAGA cult and enduring DJTs Naps and stinky Diapers.. What gives Man.. You could be another Talarico or Beto..

You're not a republican. Your a Democrat that grew up thinking Republicans were the "conservative" or "responsible" party. You were mislead.

Unions have their issues, but this country has moved way too far to the right to diminish the power of unions and the Democrats should run on strengthening them.

Great article. Appreciate your support and understanding that this country was literally built by hardworking talented people from a variety of ethnicities. THAT is what made us great.

This nation was founded on slavery, exploitation & genocide. Let’s drop the need to lean on fake past greatness, you can’t do better if you insist on building from a fucked up foundation.

Companies will always pay as little as possible until the workers stop showing up for work.

About 3 weeks ago the nurses at our local hospital had a demonstration for a new contract. I was proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with them bsky.app/profile/eddi...

Had a lunch with my sister her daughter who is a travel nurse and my BIL who is maga. She spoke a little about rent costs but no one mentioned the reason it's so expensive

Indeed. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Yep

So long as you’re aware 85% of the American workforce works in service, retail, education, healthcare, government, etc. and only 15% work in manufacturing and resource extraction. So long as you’re aware women make up almost 50% of the unionized workforce.

Pretty sure the nation was founded on exploitation, racism, slavery and genocide otherwise we wouldnt need a day to celebrate workers rights. but go off I guess

You are a former fucking Republican, I call bullshit. Posturing.

Says the man whose party (R) still champions 'trickle down' economics...a platform he openly supported.

America needs clean streets and better clubs. Any work that can be done from home should be. We don’t need robot slaves. We need remote operated worker drones; socialized education for free but tough drone certification.

My first job was cleaning the toilets and sweeping the halls of the Orlando Musicians Union (where my Uncle Woody played bass fiddle in a non-Dixie jazz band (I was 12). My last job was as Database Mgr for a NFP Bio Lab in Bar Harbor. It's been forever in my blood and consciousness. I was lucky.

Republicans have always been the enemy of unions. What did they tell you your party stood for?

This nation was founded on slavery and genocide.Stop romanticising our origins. Even the unions have an exclusionary history. Progress has been slow because white people like you have spent decades lying about who we really are and blaming others for the failures of capitalism to share prosperity.

My father was one of those—fresh off of a boat—but in Ontario. He never took US citizenship after moving there but was a proud Union member until the day he passed.

Thank you for the reminder of who we are as a nation. Except for the Indigenous peoples of this continent, it's original stewards of this land, immigration was a way to help families survive all kinds of persecution in their homelands. Immigrants have always been the hardest but lowest paid workers

Now we separate them from their children and throw them into private prisons. Or kill them. Which is surprising since they don’t make any money from them if they’re dead.

#UnionStrong #LivingWage #TaxTheRich

I am also reminded that nurses, social workers, etc. are no longer considered “professionals”.

I’m sure they’re all very nice but ultimately American workers are weak, unorganised and easily exploited.

WE OWE WORKERS A LIVING WAGE, HEALTHCARE, SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENTS, HEALTHY TOXIN/PATHOGEN FREE FOOD/LAND/WATER/AIR AND SOCIAL SAFETY NETS IN CASE SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPENS.

VOTE EVERY REPUBLICAN OUT ON NOV. 3RD.

I love how Trump pregamed for Labor Day by "Truth"ing about how there are too many holidays workers get off.

I understand almost everyone doesn’t have grandparents they lived with who were 125+ years ago. Makes me feel old, but I have an incredible connection with what most folks now think of as history 🥺

Adam, shame on you for identifying with bigots, Christian fanatics and economic idiots. This didn't start with Trump and it's why you should be ashamed of yourself. Your party is directly responsible for the end of our country and you will be judged with all the Reps.

Let's not forget to give tribute to Francis Perkins.

Ppl need to stop going to college and learn a trade

And by ‘Washington’, you of course mean the handful of crooks red states are sending us to prance around the house and senate.

The unions weren't fond of steel being dumped here either.

I remember when the first Honda rolled off the boat also. Nobody thought they would sell. Boy were they wrong.

This song led to investigations into working and living conditions in mining camps. Let’s remember that these conditions continue today, especially for agr and meat “processing” workers, many of whom are essentially trafficked into the US. (Looking at you, Tyson, Smith) youtu.be/RRh0QiXyZSk

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In solidarity, from a retired Teamster.

You sir are one of the few Conservatives I still respect. Thank you for being a decent human being.

If you were pro-union, you wouldn't be Republican.

An excellent article. Thank you for your support and understanding. This country was built by hardworking people from diverse backgrounds, and unions help protect the middle class from exploitation and unfair working conditions.

Union Strong

The thing that gets me is the entirety of things that unions fight for are tax deductible. The public literally subsidizes better labor conditions.

Yes, agreed. Emphasis is on unions, and workers—not the idiot we hate living in The White House soon prison cell.

Republican Democrat Same trend line

And worker rights need expansion: - Union reps as members of corporate boards - Ownership in the means of production & determination of how profits from their productivity are distributed: @democracyatwork.bsky.social @cooperatives.bsky.social @themvmtcoop.bsky.social @profwolff.bsky.social

They even outsourced that too...

You blew my mind at our 2017 Union Carpenter Holiday Party in Countryside Illinois. Have not seen a Republican there before or since. I specifically asked you about the problem in the White House. Thanks for honoring your commitment to the Constitution and to Labor Unions.

Yes, let’s celebrate all that America offers the world today!

May 1st is when the world celebrates the workers. In America, the capitalists told workers socialist ideas are evil and the fool believed them. Enjoy your selling out.

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Now, Unions are dead, the workers are poor and the top 1% hold all the wealth. Thank you, Ronald Reagan.

Former U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger consistently voted against legislation to raise the federal minimum wage during his tenure in Congress. Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019): Kinzinger voted No. Paycheck Fairness Act & Minimum Wage Amendments: Kinzinger routinely aligned w/ Rep. leaders, No.

Today I think about the workers in our farms who have been exploited by farm owners and now hide in the shadows fearful of ICE. They pick our food, build our houses, build our roads. They are illegally hired labor because they are unprotected, undocumented. The law breakers are the US farmers.

Amen! We would work these people to the bone, if it was not for the 40 hour week, etc.!

Why do Dem leaders say they have to be more like Republicans to win the general elections? I think they should be more like the Greatest President ever for the people, Democrat FDR! Every election past 40 years Dems move further to right in the General. When is Dems going to make GOP go Left to win?

Thank you! We the People have made this Day!

Funny coming from a Reaganite ... or are you finally starting to see the light? On August 3, 1981, air traffic controllers all over the United States went on strike, threatening to shut down the skies and paralyze the country. But then President Reagan fired them. www.npr.org/2019/12/13/7...