Paletuatoa Peniamina invoked Pennsylvania’s industrial and labor history in a new statement framing collective bargaining and worker protections as central to a “working-class comeback.”

“Pennsylvania was built by steel. By coal. By unions. By workers who refused to quit,” Peniamina said in the press release.

The statement did not announce a new policy proposal or event. Instead, it emphasized Peniamina’s stated record on labor issues, including the PRO Act and collective bargaining protections.

“I signed the PRO Act. I protected collective bargaining. I will not let them take us backward,” Peniamina said.

The message continues a recent series of communications from Peniamina focused on economic concerns and voting rights. Earlier releases highlighted rent, wages and insulin costs, and called for the defeat of the SAVE Act on the grounds of voting access.

Peniamina’s release ties those broader themes to Pennsylvania’s identity as a state shaped by heavy industry, mining and organized labor. The language places workers and unions at the center of the appeal, while portraying unspecified opponents as seeking to reverse labor protections.

No additional details were provided about the measures cited in the release, including their scope, implementation or current status.