Ahead of Labor Day, Heitkamp Launches “A Plan to Reward Hard Work: Standing Up for Workers Throughout the Course of their Lives”

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today launched an economic agenda she’s fighting for to support North Dakota workers and their families throughout the course of their lives— from the beginning of their careers to their retirement.

Ahead of Labor Day— a holiday meant to recognize the history and challenges of working men and women in America— Heitkamp released “A Plan to Reward Hard Work: Standing Up for Workers Throughout the Course of their Lives.”

“Workers in North Dakota and across the country punch the clock every day so they can put food on the table and make sure their kids get the good medical care and educations they deserve. But far too often, working families feel like they’re being left behind. As the daughter of a school cook and a construction worker, I know the meaning of hard work, but I also understand how difficult it can be to make ends meet,”said Heitkamp. “Since arriving in the U.S. Senate, I’ve fought to make sure those who go to work every day— whether in an 18-wheeler, at a job site, on a farm, at a desk, or anywhere in between— have the health care, pensions, and dignity they’ve earned. Ahead of Labor Day, I’m launching my plan to build new and stronger opportunities for all of North Dakota’s workers to reward hard work. I want to make sure North Dakota families continue to have access to affordable housing, education, health care, child care, and secure retirements well into the future so all our families and communities remain strong and safe, and this plan is how I intend to achieve it.”