
"Hardworking people across the country deserve to earn fair and decent wages so they can build a better future for themselves and for their kids," said Senator Warren. "The AFL-CIO's National Summit on Wages will give us a chance to ramp up our efforts to grow opportunities for America's working families and strengthen our middle class.”
The urgent need for the Summit was reinforced on November 4, the AFL-CIO said. “On Election Day, voters made clear their support for raising wages, even as they rejected candidates who wouldn’t boldly stand up for that agenda.”