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Hoffa: Senate-Passed Stimulus Bill Good Start but More Must Be Done
Posted On: Mar 27, 2020
Mar. 27, 2020 | LEGISLATIVE | In a statement released yesterday following the Senate’s passage of a coronavirus-related stimulus bill, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said, “The Teamsters are pleased to see that the Senate took action on legislation that will boost unemployment benefits to those who have been put out of work by this pandemic, provides billions of federal dollars to hospitals and community health centers to be used for medical supply shortages, and makes available more than $60 billion in relief for the airline industry, almost all of which will go to support its workers. However, there were several important aspects not included in the Senate bill that must be dealt with by Congress in any future legislation addressing this crisis. That includes addressing the health and safety needs of all essential frontline workers across industries, ensuring the pensions of hardworking Americans and retirees are protected and further expanding… Teamsters
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