It has no enforceable standards to stop a union from conspiring with employers to keep another stronger union out or from negotiating contracts with lower pay and standards that members of another union have spent a lifetime establishing. Andy Stern conspirecontractemployer share on social
In 1972, I signed a union card for SEIU. And for the last 38 years, 14 as president, it's been my life. I've seen the most miraculous, spectacular things. But there's a time to learn, a time to lead and a time to leave. Andy Stern cardhavelead share on social
When I left SEIU, we had started this quality public service agenda to say to our members what I think the United Auto Workers learned: that quality is our only job security in the long run. Andy Stern agendumautojob Change image and share on social
I'll never run for office. But I intend, either on the fiscal commission or on issues like immigration, to hopefully have my voice be heard. Andy Stern commissionfiscalhear Change image and share on social
Manufacturing and other unskilled professions that were union jobs, that allowed people to live a middle-class life, are disappearing both because unions are disappearing and because of the global nature of the economy. Andy Stern allowclassdisappear share on social
I was too much of a victim of the model I created. I tried Change to Win and helping Obama, and then I just ran out of Andy Stern ideas. Andy Stern andychangecreate Change image and share on social
And I think we understand we cannot make social change for all workers until we have enough strength, membership strength, and at the same time having membership strength and only making change for a limited group of workers is not what our country really needs for people that work. Andy Stern changecountrygroup share on social
The union movement has been the best middle class job creating program that America has ever had, and it doesn't cost the government a dime. Andy Stern americaclasscost Change image and share on social
America is living through the third economic revolution and our country doesn't really have a plan on how to deal with it, and when it does - like the president sort of outlined when he first got here - we have a Congress who seem incapable of acting on it. Andy Stern actamericacongress share on social
Unions should not be lapdogs to a political party, they should be watchdogs for their members' interests. Andy Stern interestlapdogmember Change image and share on social
