President Joe Biden this evening delivered the annual State of the Union speech. In his speech, President Biden commented on the importance of strong unions and reiterated his support for the fight for workers’ rights and laid out a positive vision for the future of our country.

Following the president’s speech, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:

“Thanks to President Biden, communities across our nation are seeing the creation of good union jobs. The president’s appreciation for strong unions was made clear in the past year, and we welcome the administration’s continued support for the rights of working people. The BlueGreen Alliance applauds the progress that the nation has seen in the last three years and looks forward to continuing to work with the administration to build a clean, prosperous, and equitable economy.”