FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
News from Progress Michigan
November 26, 2024
Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org
Michigan Workers, Families Counting on House Dems to Finish Strong
Democrats owe it to voters to make full use of the time left in their terms
MICHIGAN – On Monday, Progress Michigan announced that they, as part of a coalition of advocacy organizations, plan to put significant pressure on the Democratic-led legislature to make effective use of their last month with total control of the state government to pass policies that will benefit Michigan workers and families.
“Michiganders elected the current Democratic majorities because we trust them to stand up for working people, hold corporations accountable, and help create economic policies that work for all of us, not just the wealthy few,” said Sam Inglot, executive director of Progress Michigan. “Despite the election results, their mandate doesn’t expire until their terms are over. Michigan workers and families are counting on them to make workers’ rights a priority, protect minimum wage and paid sick leave proposals against attacks by corporate lobbyists, and make corporations pay their fair share in taxes.”
With a second Trump presidency on the horizon, advocates are also sounding the alarm on the need for proactive policies that will help insulate Michiganders from the Trump administration’s inevitable attacks on our rights and freedoms.
“In the immediate term, there is a very clear moral imperative for the Democratic trifecta in Michigan to do everything in their power to use the remaining legislative session to pass laws that will protect abortion and healthcare access and privacy, the LGBTQ+ community, Black and brown folks, our air and water, and immigrant communities,” Inglot continued. “This is not the time to delay or rest on ceremony. Now is the time for action and we expect Democrats in Lansing to do right by the people who put them in power—many of whom are marginalized and will be most at risk under Trump. From the House to the Senate and to the Governor’s Office – we need them to act and we need them to act now.”
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