Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

The only way we are going to rebuild the disappearing middle class in America – the only way – is to rebuild the trade union movement and give workers a seat at the negotiating table. We must organize to pass the PRO Act NOW. https://t.co/Lkb7rv5AQY — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

If Amazon workers prevail in forming a union in Alabama, they'll do it in Mississippi. They’ll do it in Tennessee. They’ll do it in Georgia. They’ll do it all over America. And instead of a race to the bottom, we will see rising living standards throughout the country. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

This country belongs to all of us, not just a handful of billionaires. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

What Amazon workers in Alabama are doing is historical. All over this country, people are sick and tired of being exploited, and what this effort says to them is: stand up, fight back. This country belongs to all of us, not just a handful of billionaires. https://t.co/tYwS6JG5jl — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

If history teaches us anything, it is that big money interests do not just give you anything. You've got to stand up and you've got to fight for it. There is no excuse for workers at Amazon not to have good wages, good benefits, and good working conditions. https://t.co/ODguQGAU6Q — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

When you go against one of the largest corporations and you do it alone, you've got no power. But when you stand together in solidarity with each other, you can negotiate for better conditions. https://t.co/VL5bVDDBMT — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Today, I say to Jeff Bezos — who is worth $180 BILLION, a man who has made tens of billions in the last year of this pandemic — why when you have so much, are you spending millions trying to defeat the workers trying to win decent working conditions? https://t.co/9hJxG7gikP — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

"I'm going to say absolutely you should vote for that union. What the union does is allows you to plot, plan, strategize, organize, and mobilize." - @KillerMike in Bessemer, Alabama https://t.co/zOiilM2NU0 — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

"I've got 2 jobs and I'm in school. I'm tired, but I'm going to keep pushing. I am not giving up. I'm going to stand and I am going to fight." - Linda Burns, an Amazon worker in Bessemer, Alabama https://t.co/lAe4GNg8Sb — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

"I'm tired of crying out and no one's listening to me. I'm tired of seeing poverty and only a certain group of people are steady getting richer. That's not the America that I heard about. That's not the dream that I heard about." - Mike Foster, an @RWDSU organizer in Alabama https://t.co/xZJXDCiIyW — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

I am very proud to stand in solidarity today with Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama who are fighting for dignity on the job and the right to join a union. Join our rally LIVE from Alabama. https://t.co/XpW1abVI1B — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

TODAY AT 4 PM ET/3 PM CT: Join me, @KillerMike, and workers standing up for the right to join a union at Amazon — a multi-billion dollar corporation owned by one of the richest people on the planet. I hope you can tune in at https://t.co/vreIiWwPgq https://t.co/VeAftDvgLE — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

I am very proud to stand in solidarity today with Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama who are fighting for dignity on the job and the right to join a union. Join our rally LIVE from Alabama. https://t.co/HJLExRnGM2 — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

The time is long overdue for us to address the crisis of income and wealth inequality in our country, and strong, organized worker power is crucial in that fight. I am proud to stand in strong solidarity with Amazon workers in Alabama in their struggle to form a union. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

When I speak with Amazon workers in Alabama today, my message to Jeff Bezos will be pretty simple. "Jeff, you're worth $182 billion. That's a lot of money. What is your problem with allowing workers in Alabama to organize for better wages and better working conditions?" — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

One report found that Jeff Bezos's net worth had grown so much from March to September 2020 that he could have given every single Amazon employee a bonus of $105,000 and he'd still be as wealthy as he was before the pandemic. Outrageous. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

In 2020, Amazon made $14 billion in profits during the COVID pandemic, but decided to stop paying hazard pay to workers. During that same time, Jeff Bezos saw his wealth grow by around $70 billion. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Amazon's CEO, Jeff Bezos, is the wealthiest person in the world and the company has tens of thousands of workers in fulfillment centers all across the country who are working at a breakneck pace to fill and ship orders. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Republicans who failed to win the last election are passing laws in an attempt to steal the next election. Absolutely disgraceful. Too many have fought and died for the right to vote. We will not fail them. We must protect and expand voting rights in the United States. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

If Amazon workers in Alabama can prevail in forming a union, it can be done all over this country. I hope you'll join me, @KillerMike, and workers in the struggle as we rally tomorrow at 3 PM CT/ 4 PM ET, LIVE from Alabama. Tune in at https://t.co/vreIiWfeoS https://t.co/8ULbG35lR9 — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

The 50 wealthiest people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people. Let me repeat that, because it is almost too absurd to believe: the 50 wealthiest people in this country own more wealth than some 165 MILLION Americans. That is a moral obscenity. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

I am proud to stand in solidarity with Amazon workers in Alabama who are fighting for better wages and better working conditions. If they win, they will improve the lives of workers at the warehouse in Alabama and all over this country. https://t.co/w3luS3vjyP — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

There are a lot of problems facing our country and facing our economy. If you were to ask me what the most serious problem is, it is that in the richest country in the history of the world, over half our people are living paycheck to paycheck. https://t.co/xotaI6da6R — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

I look forward to meeting with Amazon workers in Alabama on Friday. All I want to know is why the richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos, is spending millions trying to prevent workers from organizing a union so they can negotiate for better wages, benefits and working conditions. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

"If every day working people have more money, what will they do? They WILL go out and support small businesses like mine. It's important that we address this issue of people needing some sort of fair minimum wage to live on." - Gail Somers, a restaurant owner in New Hampshire https://t.co/Pl0tFLCZPi — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

"41% of restaurant workers are considering leaving the industry because the wages and tips are too low. How are we going to save the restaurant industry if there's no one to work in it when we re-open?" - @SaruJayaraman of @onefairwage https://t.co/bWxAjWzii0 — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

"We have no choice but to work. Because we get a sub-minimum wage, we have to go to work — no matter what — to get tips to survive." - Shelly Ortiz, a tipped-wage worker in Arizona https://t.co/3R3PJas53m — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

"The U.S. Department of Labor has said that the restaurant industry has the absolute highest levels of wage theft of any industry in the United States." @SaruJayaraman of @onefairwage https://t.co/wOccm3o0Wi — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

"The common misconception is that tipped workers tend to be teenagers with very few responsibilities or bills to pay. As a proud 25-year veteran of the service industry, I'm here to challenge that notion." - John J.J. Waters, a tipped-wage worker in West Virginia https://t.co/uwpo6BIVL5 — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

"We can't afford for 40% of restaurant workers to leave the industry because tips and wages are too low. I strongly believe we can make a $15 minimum wage with tips on top work." - Gail Somers, a restaurant owner in New Hampshire https://t.co/Y8RsjFrgAZ — PolitiTweet.org