People who work full-time in America should not have to live in poverty - simple as that. Too many jobs don't pay enough to get by, let alone get ahead. Too many people are finding the rungs on the ladder… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
Apprenticeships are a particularly effective way to create career pathways with upward mobility and strong earning potential. Because apprentices receive a paycheck, it's a great option for those with families to support, including many veterans. — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
Protecting the rights of service members was an important part of my work as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
Every day should be Labor Day. We have to fight for the basic proposition that apprenticeship is a wonderful ticket to the middle class.… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
It was a privilege to serve as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, a role that allowed me to enforce the Civil Rights… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
Community colleges provide higher education where people live, helping to build strong ladders of opportunity that allow people to secure a foothold in the… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
Donald Trump is an embarrassment to our nation. I mean, every single day you see something else that is an embarrassment to our nation.… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
The typical minimum wage earner is a provider and a breadwinner - most likely a woman - responsible for paying bills, running a household… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
One of the things the Democratic Party is trying to do is take the word off-year out of our lexicon, because we've tended to… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
One of the problems that Hillary Clinton had, and one of the problems that Democrats still have is people don't really know what we… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
Involvement in my kids' sports teams is something I have made time for over the years. I've also been able to coach all three… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
Every Democrat, like every American, should support a woman's right to make her own choices about her body and her health... At a time… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
I've had jobs that allow me the flexibility to achieve work-life balance, to be there when one of the kids sinks a jump shot… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
President Obama has made a minimum wage increase a focal point of his economic agenda. — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
