The union roots of Brian Wrightson matter because they shaped how he views the world, demonstrating firsthand that working people possess real power when they organize. He believes voters deserve to know exactly where a candidate comes from.
When Wrightson was just out of high school and still a teenager, he worked in a union book bindery. There was an accident, and part of his thumb was severed. The union—not a politician, a corporation, or a charity—stood directly by him, ensured he was taken care of, and kept him from falling through the cracks.
That experience taught Wrightson a lesson he has never forgotten: when working people organize, they have power, but when they are isolated, they get picked off one by one. His grandfather understood that reality when he organized, led, and fought for dignity in the mines so his family could have something better.
- Wages in this region have not kept pace with the cost of living. Wrightson notes this doesn’t happen by accident; it happens when workers do not have enough power at the bargaining table.
- Wrightson will go to Harrisburg and fight for workers’ right to organize, for wages that keep pace with costs, and for the dignity that every working person in NEPA deserves.
This is not a mere campaign talking point for Wrightson; it is deeply personal.
