1. An Economy that Works for ALL of Us AFSCME’s Economic Agenda
Ed Jayne, Federal Government Affairs Department

2. What’s Most Important?

3. Who Does Best in Today’s Economy?
Large Corporations and Wealthy Americans Continue to do Well
Growing Income Inequality
Wages of Ordinary Americans are Stagnant

5. IS IT TIME TO REWRITE THE RULES?
Make Markets Competitive
Fix CEO Pay
Rebalance the Tax System
Make Full Employment the Goal
Empower Workers

6. AFSCME’s 5-Point Plan Restore Right to Negotiate
Support Working Families
Expand Retirement Security
Reinvest in Public Services
Create a Fair Tax System

7. Restore Right to Negotiate!
Increase Penalties for Breaking Labor Laws
Increase Funding for Stricter Enforcement
Update Labor Laws

8. Support Working Families
Child Care & Early Childhood Education
Access to Higher Education
Paid Sick Leave
Equal Pay for Women
Fund Child Care & Early Childhood Education
Increase Access to Higher Education
Paid Sick Leave
Equal Pay for Women
Enforce Anti-Discrimination Laws

9. Expand Retirement Security
Protect Public Pensions
Remove Payroll Cap on Social Security
Expand Social Security
Reform 401(k) Fees and Rules

10. In Public Services Rebuild Quality Public Services
Fund Public Workforce Staffing
Invest in Public Infrastructure

11. Create a Fair Tax System
Restore Tax Fairness for All Americans
Raise Revenues Needed for Investments
Close Corporate Tax Loopholes