Blue Collar Caucus
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Blue Collar Caucus | |
|---|---|
| Co-Chairs | Brendan Boyle Marc Veasey |
| Founded | December 1, 2016[1][2][3][4] |
| Ideology | Progressivism[5] Keynesianism[6] |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Electric blue |
| Seats in the House | 45 / 435
|
| Seats in the House Democratic Caucus | 45 / 220
|
The Blue Collar Caucus is a United States Democratic Party congressional caucus that advocates for labor and working class priorities. It was founded in 2016 to focus the Democratic Party on blue-collar issues.[3] The caucus is considered economically progressive.[7] According to the founders of the Blue Collar Caucus, its goal is to re-orient the Democratic Party to focus on issues such as trade unions, wage stagnation, offshoring and job insecurity, especially in case of manufacturing and building workers.[8]
Miscellaneous
[edit | edit source]In March 2018, Joe Biden met with the Caucus to discuss 2018 midterm campaigning.[9][10]
See also
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External links
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