She called for support of a minimum wage increase, saying, Justice means that if you work full time you shouldn t live in poverty. She also called for equal pay for equal work as a means of closing the continuing wage gap between men s and women s earnings. Herman stressed the importance of the right to organize, No worker in this country should ever be forced to choose between their union and their job, she said. That is un-American. Unions, in fact, raise pay.
Unions increase benefits.
Unions help keep workers safe.