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James Talarico: “It is time to rebuild labor unions in this country so…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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A New American Dream: James Talarico's Full Policy Address

Published | Video Starts at 12:26

And, and give that $1 trillion to the Middle class in the form of a cost of living tax cut. It's time. It's time to cut taxes for small local businesses instead of giant multinational corporations. And It is time to rebuild labor unions in this country so employees can negotiate with their bosses for fairer pay, better benefits, and safer working conditions. Working Texans. Working Texans are drowning and they're drowning in debt. Household debt reached an all time high in the first quarter of this year. (12:26–12:36)

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Advocates for rebuilding labor unions to improve workers' conditions.

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