Aaron Ford Unveils ‘Workers First’ Economic Development Plan
Today, Aaron Ford released his Workers First agenda – a roadmap for how he will make the American Dream accessible to Nevadans again by diversifying Nevada’s economy, cutting costs for working families, and standing up for workers as Governor. Ford has pledged to be the most pro-worker governor in Nevada’s history, and his agenda outlines how he’ll fight for by protecting prevailing wages and ending the “right-to-freeload.”
Ford’s economic development plan will:
Support union workers by protecting collective bargaining rights, safeguarding worker safety protections, creating new union apprenticeship opportunities, and ensuring AI doesn’t put workers at risk.
Futurize Nevada’s economy by investing in cutting-edge clean energy technology, supporting small businesses, fast-tracking new public infrastructure, and forcing data centers to provide real benefits for working people before they receive another dollar of our tax-payer money.
Build Nevada’s future workforce by creating scholarships to provide top-notch educational opportunities here at home, increasing investments in state colleges and universities, tackling student loan debt, and banning predatory lending practices.
Ford’s ‘Workers First’ agenda builds on his ‘Affordable Nevada’ platform, a comprehensive agenda to make Nevada affordable for working families struggling to get by in the failing Lombardo-Trump economy.
“Nevada workers built the middle class, are the best workforce in the world, and deserve leadership who rewards them for that hard work," said Attorney General Aaron Ford. “My Workers First agenda puts working families first by supporting union workers, futurizing our economy, and investing in the future of our workforce. Under Joe Lombardo Nevada’s economy is headed in the wrong direction with unemployment remaining higher here than any other state in the nation. Nevada workers deserve a fighter who is focused on lowering costs and creating good-paying union jobs – I am that fighter.”
Under Joe Lombardo, Nevada’s unemployment rate is one of the highest of any state in the nation — showing no improvement from when he took office. Las Vegas saw a 2.2% year to year decrease in visitors from January 2025 to January 2026. Las Vegas gaming companies have had to lay off workers following a decline in visitors. Trump’s tariffs, which Lombardo supports, increased expenses by $1,565 for the average Nevada family. Under Trump and Lombardo, Nevada families have had to spend an extra $2,900 on average for things like food, energy and health care.
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