Washington (February 28, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today announced that his State of the Union guest will be Chrissy Lynch, President of the Massachusetts charter of the American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). 

The Massachusetts AFL-CIO represents over 800 local unions representing nearly half a million union members across Massachusetts. The mission of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of the working class by working for economic, social, and racial justice in the workplace, our communities, our state, and in our nation. Chrissy Lynch, a member of Laborers Local 22 and former longtime member of Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 6, was unanimously elected as the first woman President of the organization in October 2023 after previously serving as the Secretary-Treasurer and Chief of Staff. President Lynch has spent the last two decades leading legislative, political, and organizing initiatives in the Massachusetts labor movement. President Lynch and Senator Markey are fighting together on behalf of working people from the halls of Congress to the picket line.

“At a time when labor is under attack by anti-worker, pro-billionaire forces, it is critical that workers and good-paying union jobs are at the heart of the future we are building for all Americans. Chrissy Lynch and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO know that Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE are fighting to enrich their billionaire boys club, while working people are fighting just to get by.” said Senator Markey. “A strong labor movement builds the backbone of our society. The AFL-CIO has long represented workers across the Commonwealth and the country in fighting back when billionaires like Trump and Musk try to push them down. And now once again, together we will not agonize - we will organize to stand up and fight back.”

“In only six weeks, President Trump and unelected billionaire co-President Musk have made crystal clear that they are there to enrich themselves at the expense of working people. They are dismantling and intimidating the people running the very agencies meant to keep Americans safe and economically secure in order to give tax breaks and government contracts to their billionaire friends - leading to job loss of dedicated public servants that will cause working people and the communities where they live real pain. They're also weaponizing massive cuts to the CDC, Medicaid, and Social Safety Nets. I am glad to join Senator Markey at the State of the Union to show Trump and Musk that we are not intimidated by the daily lies, dog whistling, and fear mongering. The Massachusetts Federation of Labor will continue to work alongside Senator Markey to fight back against these threats and to fight for an economy that works for everyone - not the billionaires cashing in on the Trump/Musk Administration,” said President Lynch.

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