And that's why we're going to pass the pro act. And if workers, a majority of workers, sign a union card, they're going to belong to a union. Brothers and sisters, We need to raise the minimum wage in this country to a living wage. No worker, no worker working 40 hours a week should live in poverty. And brothers and sisters, if we're going to compete in the global economy, we need the best educated workforce in the world. (17:07–17:14)
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Asserts the need to increase the minimum wage to a living wage.
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