Thread by @RichardTrumka

Make no mistake, working people and our allies took last week’s corporate grab bag and made substantial improvements. We are thankful to @SenSchumer and @SpeakerPelosi for their intense effort on behalf of working people. #stimulusbill

This deal includes a number of things America’s workers must have immediately, including an expansion of the unemployment insurance program, increased funding for schools, hospitals and state and local governments and relief for the airline industry that protects worker rights.

Given the urgency of the situation, Congress should pass this bill and @realDonaldTrump should sign it today.

However, the package does not address critical aspects of the coronavirus crisis–issues that threaten the lives of working people and the integrity of our democracy.

The package fails to provide front line workers with the health and safety protections necessary to keep them from contracting #COVID19. It includes no workplace standard, no increased funding for @OSHA_DOL and not enough resources to frontline workers.

And because of @senatemajldr’s obstruction, the deal is silent on the multiemployer pension crisis.

Though this bill is urgently needed, as the epidemic intensifies it will not be enough to keep our economy healthy and our people safe.

America’s working people, our businesses, and our state and local governments will have to have more support. There must be another effort.

So our message to Congress is this: Pass this bill. Then do much more.
#stimulusbill