Pocan to Bring AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler to State of the Union

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Labor Caucus, announced he was bringing Liz Shuler, President of the AFL-CIO, as his guest to this year’s State of the Union. President Shuler represents more than 12 million workers nationwide, including thousands of Wisconsinites.

“I’m honored to have President Shuler as my guest at the State of the Union,” Pocan said. “With Liz at the AFL-CIO and President Biden in the White House, workers have their strongest champions in years. In three years, President Biden has prioritized American workers, bringing them to the table when moving legislation forward and strengthening workers’ rights. From the Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, American workers will have better opportunities than ever before. I urge President Biden to call on Congress to advance legislation that helps all workers, not just reward those at the top. I look forward to hearing what he says on Thursday night.”

“Congressman Pocan is a champion for working people and I'm honored he invited me to view the State of the Union with him,” said Shuler. “Too often in DC the State of the Union gets looked at through what boxes get checked or how many times a word is said - and those details matter of course - but it’s also important to step back and realize that the sum of President Biden’s actions have resulted in launching another industrial revolution with transformational policies for workers and communities that will last for generations.”