The Blue Collar Caucus is a
United States Democratic Party
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congressional caucus that advocates for labor and working class priorities. It was founded in 2016 to focus the Democratic Party on blue-collar issues.
The caucus is considered
economically progressive. 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.
Miscellaneous
In March 2018,
Joe Biden
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met with the Caucus to discuss
2018 midterm campaigning.
See also
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Congressional Progressive Caucus
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Labor Caucus (United States)
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Reagan Democrat
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Political organizations established in 2016
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Ideological caucuses of the United States Congress