It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
There is no power in the world that can stop the forward march of free men and women when they are joined… — Walter Reuther Copy Share Image
Every piece of progressive social legislation passed by Congress in the 20th century bears a union label. — George Meany Copy Share Image
With all their faults, trade-unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. — Clarence Darrow Copy Share Image
Labor # Unions are the leading force for # democratization and # progress . — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
When fewer workers have unions, the standard of living falls for everyone and the gap between the rich and poor grows. — John Sweeney Copy Share Image
One thing that corporations do not do is give out money out of the goodness of their hearts. — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Labor is not fighting for a larger slice of the national pie-labor is fighting for a larger pie. — Walter Reuther Copy Share Image
Our labor unions are not narrow, self-seeking groups. They have raised wages, shortened hours, and provided supplemental benefits. Through collective bargaining and… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
There's a direct relationship between the ballot box and the bread box, and what the union fights for and wins at the… — Walter Reuther Copy Share Image
My friends, it is solidarity of labor we want. We do not want to find fault with each other, but to solidify… — Mother Jones Copy Share Image
The important role of union organizations must be admitted: their object is the representation of the various categories of workers, their lawful… — Pope Paul VI Copy Share Image
The essence of trade unionism is social uplift. The labor movement has been the haven for the dispossessed, the despised, the neglected,… — A. Philip Randolph Copy Share Image
Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
With all their faults, trade unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. They have… — Clarence Darrow Copy Share Image
The labor movement is people. Our unions have brought millions of men and women together, made them members one of another, and… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Finally, it was about how people treat one another. It was about human dignity. We forced the employers to treat us as… — Harry Bridges Copy Share Image
As it has over the decades, the union movement stands for the fundamental moral values that make America strong: quality education for… — John Sweeney Copy Share Image
One cannot have a trade union or a democratic election without freedom of speech, freedom of association and assembly. Without a democratic… — George Meany Copy Share Image
“American DEWAR FAMILY Cameron Dewar Ursula “Beep” Dewar, his sister Woody Dewar, his father Bella Dewar, his mother PESHKOV-JAKES FAMILY George Jakes… — Ken Follett Copy Share Image
“Hoffa and Brennan formed a trucking company called Test Fleet. The “brains” and his partner put that company in their wives’ maiden… — Charles Brandt Copy Share Image
The American Labor Movement has consistently demonstrated its devotion to the public interest. It is, and has been, good for all America. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
The history of the labor movement needs to be taught in every school in this land. America is a living testimonial to… — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
Every advance in this half-century-Social Security, civil rights, Medicare, aid to education, one after another-came with the support and leadership of American… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
If capitalism is fair then unionism must be. If men and women have a right to capitalize their ideas and the resources… — Frank Lloyd Wright Copy Share Image
