New Jersey State AFL-CIO

10/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/04/2024 10:18

CODE U: Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda: The Rights of Building Trades Workers Are on the Ballot

The Trump Project 2025 agenda would drastically change working conditions for workers in the building trades sector. Trump would repeal the requirements for federally funded projects to have Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) leading to lower pay and more safety risks for workers. Trump has also previously stated publicly that he supports the repeal of the Davis-Bacon Act, the law which requires construction companies to pay the prevailing wage. Further threatening worker's wages, Trump has stated publicly that if elected, he would eliminate overtime pay after 40 hours a week. "I hated to give overtime," said Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. "I'd get other people, and I wouldn't pay."

The Trump Project 2025 Agenda also endangers workers by allowing small businesses to violate the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) worker safety laws without punishment, no matter what deaths or injuries were caused by their negligence or recklessness.

Project 2025 clearly spells out disaster for all workers in the building trades sector. As labor leaders, we must clearly communicate how Project 2025 will negatively impact working families. To safeguard our democracy and union values, we must elect leaders who are willing to fight on behalf of working families.

It is important that union members vote early. Vote-by-mail balloting is underway. Voter Registration deadline is October 15. A vote-by-mail application must be received by October 29. Early in-person voting will take place October 26 through November 3. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. To register, apply for a VBM ballot and more, visit www.njunionstrong.org.

Attached please find CODE-U messaging for your use. We ask you to text, tweet, post, email, and broadly distribute through your union's social media pages. Please contact John Shea III, COPE Director, at [email protected] or 609-989-8730 with any questions.

Sample social media and text message:
Trump's Project 2025 agenda threatens to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, PLAs, and overtime! Register and vote! For more information on Project 2025 go to www.njunionstrong.org. To hear Trump's comments on overtime pay for yourself watch this clip here.
#StopProject2025

Sample email:

Subject line: Trump's 2025 Agenda: Trump threatens to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, PLAs, and Overtime

The Trump Project 2025 Agenda would impact the working conditions for workers in the building trades sector by repealing the Davis-Bacon Act, and eliminating PLAs and overtime pay. Trump has stated publicly that if elected, he would eliminate overtime pay after 40 hours a week. "I hated to give overtime," said Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. "I'd get other people, and I wouldn't pay."

To learn more about Project 2025 go to www.njunionstrong.org.

Endangering workers, Project 2025 would allow small businesses to violate the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) worker safety laws. Further impacting workers' rights, Project 2025 would allow corporations to get rid of a union even while workers are in the middle of a signed union contract.

Project 2025 clearly spells out disaster for all workers in the building trades sector. We must fight for our democracy and union values, by electing leaders who are willing to stand up for working families.

It is important that union members vote early. Vote-by-mail balloting is underway. Voter Registration deadline is October 15. A vote-by-mail application must be received by October 29. Early in-person voting will take place October 26 through November 3. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. To register, apply for a VBM ballot and more, visit www.njunionstrong.org.

Attached please find CODE-U messaging for your use. We ask you to text, tweet, post, email and broadly distribute through your union's social media pages. Please contact John Shea III, COPE Director, at [email protected] or 609-989-8730 with any questions.