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RECOGNIZING ART PULASKI
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HON. ERIC SWALWELL-
of california
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Mr. SWALWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Art Pulaski, who is retiring after 26 years with the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, which represents over 2 million union members in manufacturing, transportation, construction, service and the public sector.
Art has a long history with labor advocacy. He began his organizing career at age 16 when, as a supermarket clerk, he joined the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union. After working his way through college and graduate school, he worked as a union organizer.
Art most recently served as the Chief Officer, after serving as the Executive Secretary-Treasurer, where he built coalitions with union and community groups to protect workers and retirees. Under his leadership, the Federation has more than doubled in size and has had numerous legislative achievements. The Federation restored daily overtime pay, raised the minimum wage, and passed the nation's first Paid Family Leave law.
In 2010, the Federation led a successful campaign to ensure that every California Democrat in Congress voted in favor of the Affordable Care Act. Furthermore, in 2003, Art led the creation of the Stand for California Coalition, a group of labor unions, religious organizations, civil rights groups and business interests, as well as helped to develop the Apollo Alliance, a national coalition for cleaner energy and better jobs.
Art has also served on numerous gubernatorial panels and commissions on economic progress and workforce development. He was a founder of one of California's model childcare centers, called PalCare, and served as president of nationally televised PBS series ``We Do the Work'', the Labor Project for Working Families and the California Works Foundation.
Art has spent his career protecting our community by advocating for workers, ensuring they are paid fairly, and improving workplace conditions. Art will be missed by the entire Federation but is looking forward to continuing his commitment to the labor community as a volunteer and spending time with his four children: Erin, Katie, Luke, and Kaleb, and his two grandchildren, Wilder and August.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 129(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 129(2)
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