51 Quotes by Andy Stern

The question is always ‘What is the role of a labor movement?’ How much is about collective bargaining, how much is about social change for all workers?

Today I send this message to every emerging global corporation: “justice; family, community, and union” are the same in every language and, wherever you go and whatever you do, a new global labor movement is coming to find you.

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.

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.

The union is much more than me, and when you think the union is you and it’s not about who you represent, I think you’ve sort of lost your morals and focus and the purpose of your leadership.

Unions should not be lapdogs to a political party, they should be watchdogs for their members' interests.