Meeting with the Teamsters

Dear Sharra,   Last week, I attended an endorsement meeting with the Teamsters Union in Washington D.C. Teamsters President Sean O'Brien directed the questioning, surrounded by rank-and-file union members from all over the country. The Teamsters endorsed President Biden in 2020, but have made clear that their endorsement is not to be taken for granted in 2024. They have been meeting with all of the presidential candidates, and I was honored to have the chance to participate. Organized labor is the most important tool we have outside the government for pushing back against overreach by corporate forces. Their endorsement would be a tremendous boon for any campaign, and my administration would be a tremendous boon to organized labor. A third of America's workers live on less than $15 an hour, and half of them cannot find a place to live. When President Biden was campaigning in 2020, he made raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour a signature part of his agenda. He did raise the pay of federal workers to $15 an hour, but when it came to extending that into the COVID relief bill, he was stopped by the parliamentarian. However, the parliamentarian has no political power, and the President could have simply chosen to remove her. I would have. From guaranteeing a living wage to passing the PRO Act to bolstering the National Labor Relations Board, I would be a President who makes bettering the living conditions of the working American the focus of my administration.   Donate now to make my Labor Policy a reality.  I was raised by a father who made it clear to his children that nothing is more important. He himself was a labor organizer in the 1930s. Sometimes he would stop us when we were kids and have us look at a person working somewhere whom we might not have noticed – he would get very serious and he would say to us, "See that man over there, kids? His life is very hard." The greatest honor I can show my father is to never forget that. In supporting this campaign, you are joining with me in allowing my father's words to reverberate. There is far too much invisible suffering in this country, and our campaign exists to address it. Please give now, and give generously, so we can.   P.S. Urgent Ask We are behind in our mid-month fundraising goal and need your help. Can you donate right now?  If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $5 Donate $25  Donate $100  Donate $250 Donate $500 Other Amount   P.P.S. You can read my complete Labor Policy here. Would you like to receive text messages about events and opportunities to join us? You can join here. (Opt out at any time.) Shop BRAND NEW Marianne Williamson shirts, hats, mugs, and more here!   Paid for by Marianne Williamson for President ©2023 Marianne Williamson for President, all rights reserved   Our mailing address is: Marianne Williamson for President PO Box 33079 Washington, DC 20033 If you wish to receive fewer emails from the Marianne Williamson for President campaign, please click this link.   We're sad to see you go, but if you believe you received this email in error, or you no longer wish to receive our emails you can unsubscribe using the link below: unsubscribe