Amy Kennedy Releases Workers’ Bill of Rights

“I will always stand with New Jersey’s workers and will fight to protect workers’ fundamental rights”

Brigantine, NJ- Today, Amy Kennedy, candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s second district, released a Workers’ Bill of Rights, detailing her commitment to protect the rights of workers and to expand those rights, as a member of Congress.  During the coronavirus pandemic, as workers in New Jersey are risking their safety to serve our community, making a strong and specific commitment to protect workers’ rights is more important than ever.

Specifically, Kennedy pledges to fight for nine fundamental workers’ rights: the right to collectively bargain, the right to high-paying jobs, the right to a secure retirement, the right to a safe workplace, the right to health care, the right to overtime pay, the right to equal pay for equal work, the right to balance work and family, and the right to benefits and legal protections.

“As the daughter of union members and a union member myself, I understand the importance of empowering our workers, expanding access to and protecting hard-earned benefits, and investing in creating good-paying jobs,” said Amy Kennedy.  “Now, during the COVID-19 public health crisis, it is more important than ever that we have representatives in Washington fighting for the workers in our community who are risking their lives every day.  Unfortunately, President Trump and Jeff Van Drew have chosen to protect big corporations instead of protecting the rights and the safety of workers here in New Jersey and across the country.  As a member of Congress, I will always stand with New Jersey’s workers and will never break my commitment to fight for and expand workers’ fundamental rights.”

Hetty Rosenstein, CWA Area Director said, “Amy Kennedy is a champion for workers’ rights and is exactly the person we need representing the hard-working families of NJ2. Unlike President Trump and Jeff Van Drew whose agenda prioritizes corporate America over middle-class America, I know Amy will always be someone that workers in South Jersey can count on to fight for us. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Brigid Harrison, who wants to cut the pensions and healthcare benefits of the essential workers who are protecting and serving all of us during this crisis.  No other Democratic candidate for Congress supports this plan.”

“We endorsed Amy Kennedy because of her commitment both to public schools and to the students and working families who rely on them, and because we know she will fight to keep the promises made to New Jersey’s public school employees,” said NJEA President Marie Blistan. “Amy’s Workers Bill of Rights is a commitment to always put the rights and needs of working families first and to truly represent the public school employees in her community.”

Amy’s Workers’ Bill of Rights can be found here.

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