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‘Working-Class People Aren’t Lazy, They’re Fed Up,’ UAW Leader Tells Senate
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 Mar. 18, 2024 | THE WORKING CLASS | [UAW president] Shawn Fain slammed “the Wall Street freeloaders, the masters of passive income, for “ how little they contribute to humanity.” “Are the employers gonna act? Will Congress act? How can working-class people take back their lives, and take back their time?" Fain asked during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on a 32-hour workweek. "And I know what people and many in this room will say. They'll say, 'People just don't want to work,' or, 'Working-class people are lazy.’ But the truth is, working-class people aren't lazy, they're fed up. They're fed up with being left behind and stripped of dignity as wealth inequality in this nation, this world, spirals out of control. They're fed up that in America... three families have as much wealth as the bottom 50% of citizens in this nation. That is criminal. America is better than this." Common Dreams Related: Video of Fain's comments. What to know about Senator Sanders' bill to adopt a 32-hour work week.
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