American - Politician | October 7, 1961 -
How can we say we're for family values when so many women in the United States have to jeopardize their livelihood to take a few weeks off from work after giving birth? Should a man have to sacrifice his economic security to take care of his sick mother or his wife returning wounded from active duty?
Tom Perez
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If I don't get something done at the office at 4:30 in the afternoon, I can go back to it at 10:00 in the evening.
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Tampa Electric has used apprenticeships since 1978 to make sure its workforce is the best in the business - trained, prepared, and productive. Apprenticeships improve its bottom line and give the company a competitive advantage.
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Costco pays their workers good wages with benefits while selling good products at competitive prices and remaining quite profitable.
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Extending emergency unemployment benefits isn't just the right thing to do for our families - it's the smart thing to do for our economy.
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When you put more money in the pockets of working families, they spend it on groceries, gas, school supplies, and other goods and services. And that helps businesses grow and create jobs.
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It's wrong that so many hardworking people - people working full-time, or even multiple jobs - need public assistance just to survive.
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We need to see the FLSA and the minimum wage as part of a larger struggle to cut poverty and to address the challenge of income inequality.
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Improving veterans' employment is an all-hands-on-deck enterprise. We work with the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, with private sector partners and others.
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Helping veterans isn't just a part of my job. For me, it's personal. It's in my blood.
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Too many jobs don't pay enough to get by, let alone get ahead.
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