Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events
Troy Jackson was a longtime labor activist and logger before he unexpectedly became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine. On Monday, he returned to a union hall to tell workers they need to go to the polls this fall - to raise the minimum wage, expand family medical leave and show support for one another.
TL;DR
- Troy Jackson, a labor activist and logger, is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine.
- He spoke to workers at a union hall about the importance of voting in the fall elections.
- Key issues highlighted include raising the minimum wage and expanding family medical leave.
- Jackson stressed the need for workers to support one another.