Why,
after all these years
"I
am still a proud Teamster!"
We need
to fix and/or replace our infrastructure now.
If you
spot decrepit examples of roads and bridges in your travels, please send them
to
Or you
can write to my email and/or comment?
Note
from my family to your.
"Motivating
Congress to Rebuild America
Show
Lawmakers Why They Need to Act on Infrastructure"
Back in
September, the Teamsters rolled out its
“Let’s
Get America Working” platform.
Now, the
real work begins for all of us.
Getting
these proposals instituted is a marathon, not a sprint.
Congress
won’t just overnight decide it needs to hurry up and come up with a long-term
funding proposal to cover trillions in infrastructure improvements, for
example.
But if
elected officials hear from scores of Teamster members and other everyday
Americans, they will make it a priority.
There
are Democrats and Republicans who already see the value in these issues.
But
others need motivation.
Since
2008, Congress has used more than $62 billion in taxpayer dollars to keep the
Highway Trust Fund afloat, and, at press time, it has been over a decade since
lawmakers have passed a long-term highway bill.
At the
same time, the transportation system continues to crumble and the safety of
those who work and travel along the roads and rails is being jeopardized.
One
thing that could change lawmakers' minds, however, is if they saw pictures of
deteriorating infrastructure in their own districts.
And
that's where you come in.
As part
of the
“Let’s
Get America Working” platform,
the
Teamsters have received several photos from our members and friends showing the
dire state of infrastructure in their areas. But we need more.
If you
spot decrepit examples of roads and bridges in your travels, please send them
to teamsterphotos@gmail.com.
It will
help the union in its push to get Congress to focus on improving infrastructure
that will help workers and businesses alike.
Infrastructure
investment is key to creating new, better-paying jobs and getting the U.S.
economy back on track.
Let's
show our elected officials why they should be focusing on the issue now!
Teamster
Strong, America Stronger!
I am
retired because of Congestive heart failure because of my 'company'!
The
company tried to stop my worker comp insurance.
The
Teamsters President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and teamster family,
came to visit me in the hospital
and many
teamsters came to the house to help me and my family in our time of need.
I lost
the only heir to the Royal Family in an accident soon after and the Teamsters
President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and many Teamster family members
came to his funeral in support.
Nothing,
not a peep from the company that I gave most of my life to?
So!
"UNION
YES!"
Teamster
Strong, America Stronger!
