![]() You know, you’re constructing buildings for some of America’s biggest companies, but you’re also doing something bigger than that: You’re helping us beat back COVID-19. Without the - not a joke - without the unions, we would not have a middle class in America. But everybody should have an even shot.Īnd who built the middle class? Unions built the middle class. I think people should be able to go out and make a lot of money. And the backbone is to build from the bottom up and the middle out. One of the reasons I said I ran was to rebuild this country and rebuild the backbone of the country, and I meant it sincerely. Thousands of employees nationwide and here in Elk Grove - 100 percent union. And as a company, you’re getting more shots in arms.Īnd I want to thank Otto for hosting us here at Clayco - one of the Midwest’s biggest construction companies, $3 billion a year in revenue. ![]() And when the vaccine came out, you all stepped up and got the shots. You know, you stayed in an operations mode of lining up protective equipment for the rest of the country, all around the country. And it was always about the dignity of work.Īnd what you’ve been doing here about this pandemic is about protecting the dignity - the dignity of your fellow Americans. A little steel town where there’s no steel anymore, but right on the border of Pennsylvania. Everything - we moved down to Wilmington, Delaware - a little town called Claymont, Delaware. I had a great-grandfather who was a coal miner engineer. He’d say that every - ever since he lost - things went south in Scranton, Pennsylvania, when I was a kid and coal was shut down. It about being able to look your kid in the eye and say, ‘Honey, everything is going to be okay.'” And, Joey, a job is a hell of a lot more than about a paycheck. He used to say, “Everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity. And a lot of people who know me well, including the Governor’s sister, who I worked closely with for eight years - my Dad used to have an expression. Look, Jerry, every company needs people like you - every single one - someone who knows what my dad taught me. I tell you, every time I come to the Greater Chicago Area, there’s somebody I want to steal and bring back to Washington, Gov. Mayor, thanks for the passport into town. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””.Administration Show submenu for “Administration””.
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