We're the party that's fought for increased wages, fought for the union movement, fought to make sure that collective bargaining is not eviscerated, it's strengthened. And when we communicate those messages, we succeed. — Tom Perez Copy Share Image
Companies are recognizing that paid leave reduces training and turnover costs, that it's a formula for recruiting and retaining good workers. — Tom Perez Copy Share
I was in the U.K. and Germany and went to Volkswagen and learned about their apprenticeship model - young people become paid apprentices in… — Tom Perez Copy Share
We need bold leadership to bring America back to its first principles of diversity inclusion and opportunity for everyone in every ZIP Code, and… — Tom Perez Copy Share
As America prepared for war in 1941, discrimination largely shut black Americans out of job opportunities in the growing defense industry. — Tom Perez Copy Share
I am proud of our diversity, and when you attack the federal workforce, you are having significant impact on women - many of whom… — Tom Perez Copy Share
Here's the reality: when Hillary Clinton won the nomination, the DNC handed her insufficient and substandard tools for success. — Tom Perez Copy Share
The best way to promote and protect opportunity is through collaboration, consensus-building, and pragmatic problem-solving. Throughout nearly 30 years in public service, I have… — Tom Perez Copy Share
When you put more money in the pockets of working families, they spend it on groceries, gas, school supplies, and other goods and services.… — Tom Perez Copy Share
Our universal message of access to economic opportunity resonates with the ironworker in northeastern Ohio and the immigrant in South Florida. And we sometimes… — Tom Perez Copy Share
We have a long and proud tradition as a nation of investing in our human capital so that we can build a thriving middle… — Tom Perez Copy Share
There's this notion out there - and it's a categorically false notion - that the only business model in the service industry is the… — Tom Perez Copy Share
My father earned his citizenship by serving in the Army during World War II. He devoted his life to caring for our nations veterans… — Tom Perez Copy Share
If you're one car accident away from poverty, you're on a high wire without a safety net. And that's a challenging proposition. — Tom Perez Copy Share
We're building a movement. It's undeniably a work in progress, but there's a fundamental desire to see capitalism to do something different. — Tom Perez Copy Share
