And all over this country, working class people understand that it is imperative that they join a union if they want decent wages and working conditions. And union membership is growing. And In California right now, unions are leading an effort to tell the billionaire class in California they're going to have to start paying their fair share of taxes. So I think what you're seeing all across this country are people really saying, enough is enough, that in the richest country on earth, we should not have the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country in the richest country on Earth. (24:54–25:06)
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Asserts that unions in California are campaigning for higher taxes on the wealthy.
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