Governor Tim Walz has a long record of supporting working families, while Senator JD Vance has supported policies that will take working families backwards.
Read how the two vice-presidential candidates compare when it comes to standing up for workers’ rights.
| Governor Tim Walz | Senator JD Vance |
|---|---|
| Supports working families Enacted paid sick time and paid family and medical leave to allow workers to take care of themselves and their families. | Failed to support working families Did not cast a vote when fellow Senate Republicans voted down an expansion of the child tax credit. |
| Promoted workplace safety Signed some of the nation’s strongest laws protecting warehouse, meatpacking, and refinery workers. | Undermined workplace safety laws Introduced a rail safety law after the East Palestine disaster, then worked behind the scenes with lobbyists to weaken its key provisions. |
| Protected workers’ rights Banned “captive audience” meetings that force employees to listen to management’s anti-union talking points, and also banned noncompete agreements that prevent workers from moving to better jobs. | Opposed workers’ rights Voted against the National Labor Relations Board’s “joint employer” rule, which holds large corporations liable for labor law violations. |
| Holds corporations accountable Made wage theft, which costs workers billions every year, punishable by up to 20 years in prison for serious violations. | Sides with bosses who cheat workers Backing U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, who stole more than $400,000 from workers at his Mercedes-Benz dealership and shredded records to avoid getting caught. |
| Union supporter Was an active union member for more than 20 years as a high school teacher and coach. Expanded union rights for public university employees. | Union opponent Opposed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and introduced legislation to allow companies to set up sham unions to undermine worker power. |