Well, I'll tell you, one of things I'm proud of is for someone from Southern California, who didn't grow up around coal mines, I learned a lot that tragic day we lost twenty-nine miners at Upper Big Branch coal mine. — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
At times you feel like you're the only voice speaking out to improve the working conditions of people, whether it's to be able to collectively bargain, to get adequate pay, to know that you can come home safe out of… — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
My parents raised me and my six siblings with little money... but lots of love. — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
I want companies who get federal contracts to hire more women and minorities from the local area. — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
The best advice I can give women at all levels is increase training. There are still areas where we have to break through that… — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
Typically, during recessionary times, particular groups suffer higher rates of unemployment -African Americans, and Latinos, and in some cases other minority groups. If you… — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
I think President Obama wanted to have the right fit for his different cabinet positions, and I believe that experience is what mattered most… — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
I grew up in a modest neighborhood just outside of Los Angeles. It was an industrial community of blue-collar, working people... some of the… — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
Young people need the hands-on training that comes with a summer job. They need to know how to dress for success and nail job… — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
People have to be reminded that unions played a very historic role in our economy. — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
My parents were both union members, and I grew up hearing how important it was to empower workers and have fair labor practices. — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
My niece was a sexual-assault victim. My sister is a survivor of domestic violence. We have more shelters for animals than for battered women.… — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
In my teens, I worked as an aide in my community supervising and mentoring youth in various programs and delivering lunches to needy students. — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
My father was a member of the Teamsters Union in California, where he helped to organize better health care for workers. My mother worked… — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
