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Greg Casar: “We made them pay more when we sat at our airports. Whether…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Rep. Greg Casar | 2026 CWA Legislative Political Conference

Published | Video Starts at 08:28

We made them pay more when we took on the semiconductor manufacturers and said, even if you're building something we really need in this country, those workers deserve a union contract. We made them pay more when we sat at our airports. Whether you're a baggage handler or you work in security, or whether you are a flight attendant or a janitor, you deserve a living wage and a union contract. I came out of that experience to know that just because you're an elected official doesn't mean you don't go stand on the picket line with those CWA workers at … (08:28–08:40)

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