Thomas Perez Quotes

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• People believe mistakenly, that with death comes atonement, when in reality, life is for atonement and Death is for Judgment.
• Our workforce and our entire economy are strongest when we embrace diversity to its fullest, and that means opening doors of opportunity to everyone and…
• Union members not only earn higher median wages; they are more likely to have paid sick leave, short-term disability, and employer-provided child care. Giving people…
• I like to call the Department of Labor the Department of Opportunity, and that means opportunity for everyone - no matter whom you love.
• When we lift the wage floor, it not only betters the lives of those whose wages are directly affected, it also lifts the economy as…
• The typical minimum wage earner is a provider and a breadwinner - most likely a woman - responsible for paying bills, running a household and…
• President Obama believes that income inequality is one of the most pressing matters facing the nation. If we are going to be a country that…
• We are indeed a nation of immigrants. People who choose to come to America have always been one of our greatest sources of national vitality.…
• My parents, fleeing a repressive regime in the Dominican Republic, were embraced by this country and taught us to love it in return. After my…
• On July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act. Its enactment, following the longest continuous debate in the history of the…
• It was a privilege to serve as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, a role that allowed me to enforce the Civil Rights Act…
• Community colleges provide higher education where people live, helping to build strong ladders of opportunity that allow people to secure a foothold in the middle…
• From the outset, the Obama administration has recognized that building a robust skills infrastructure means building strong partnerships with community colleges.
• To fulfill the promise of economic opportunity, we must remain true to the principle that collective bargaining is a cornerstone of a free society and…
• It stands to reason: Higher wages means higher loyalty and morale, which means higher productivity, which means a more profitable business.
• President Obama has made a minimum wage increase a focal point of his economic agenda.
• 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…
• Protecting the rights of service members was an important part of my work as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
• Post-military service can be a period of anxiety and uncertainty. So many men and women return and ask themselves: what now? The Labor Department is…
• Nobody who works 40 hours a week should have to live in poverty.

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