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Maura Healey: “I'll sign the Protect labor act the second it gets to my…”

Featuring: Maura Healey, Democratic | Governor of Massachusetts

Gov. Healey speaks at Massachusetts Democratic Convention

Published May 30, 2026 | Video Starts at 28:11

Coming after your right to organize. Right? That's what he's about. Look, I'm the only. I'm the only pro union candidate in this race who will protect your rights. And I'll sign the Protect labor act the second it gets to my desk. My opponents won't. My opponents won't. My opponents. These guys, these are guys who supported Donald Trump. And even after he overturned Roe and banned abortions for millions of women across America, my opponents. (28:11–28:16)

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Asserts commitment to sign the Protect Labor Act immediately upon receiving it.

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“Over the last year, we've had the number one GDP growth in the entire country.”
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“The reality today for too many people is that they don't feel [they can get ahead].”
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“We hadn't been building housing like we should since the 1990s.”
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“We have done a number of things. Turning surplus state land and empty office buildings and abandoned mills into housing.”
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“We got rid of all those brokers fees for renters.”
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“We put together a program, $25,000 towards a down payment on your first home.”
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“We flipped the switch on clean hydro coming down from Quebec.”
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“We cut deductibles, we cut CO pays.”
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“We also got rid of prior authorizations.”
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“We're working on expanding primary care and mental health providers every single day.”
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“While the federal government cut funding for education, we invested in child care and doubled dollars for K to 12 schools in Massachusetts…”
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“In the last seven months alone, Massachusetts has created 21,000 new jobs, well ahead, by the way, of the national pace.”
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“Reliability is up, service is up for the first time. Slow zones are gone across the T.”
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“Holyoke is one of the best veterans homes in America. It just received a perfect rating from the VA.”
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“Massachusetts Republicans decided to nominate two candidates who are the most extreme, the most maga, and who most support Donald Trump.”
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“One of them was the campaign chair for Ron don't say gay DeSantis and voted for Trump all three times.”
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“I cut taxes. I cut taxes. $1.2 billion in tax cuts my first year.”
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