"The bottom has fallen out of America's wage……" — Richard Trumka
"The bottom has fallen out of America's wage floor. And the erosion of the minimum wage has lowered pay and working standards for all of us."
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18 Quotes by Richard Trumka
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You see, to me, it doesnt really matter if an elected official has a D or an R behind her…
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What I care about is whether or not a leader will work with America's working people, whether or not a…
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Better world. Better life for everybody, every worker. Poor kids oughta be able to go anyplace their brains will take…
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A worker voting for Mitt Romney is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders,
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The ultimate goal of those who blame workers for Wall Street's economic crisis is to unravel the fabric of our…
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In the past we couldn't talk to non-union workers. Now we can at least talk to non-union workers so we'll…
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Take a stand against intolerance and for our American values. Say it with pride: I support democracy in America. I…
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Time after time we're told corporations should have freedom from pesky job safety regulations, environmental protections and labor standards -…
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You see, without hard work and responsibility, there is no American Dream. Hard work lays the foundation. Our solidarity makes…
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We're building an independent political program that can run electoral politics and then turn on a dime to hold our…
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We can support Barack Obama because he's committed to putting America back to work with good jobs - and he…
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We can support President Barack Obama, because he supports us. We can support Barack Obama, because he shares our values…
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