"To fulfill the promise of economic opportunity, we……" — Thomas Perez
"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 indispensable to a strong middle class."
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20 Quotes by Thomas Perez
Thomas Perez has 20 quotes on this site.
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People believe mistakenly, that with death comes atonement, when in reality, life is for atonement and Death is for Judgment.
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Our workforce and our entire economy are strongest when we embrace diversity to its fullest, and that means opening doors…
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Union members not only earn higher median wages; they are more likely to have paid sick leave, short-term disability, and…
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I like to call the Department of Labor the Department of Opportunity, and that means opportunity for everyone - no…
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When we lift the wage floor, it not only betters the lives of those whose wages are directly affected, it…
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The typical minimum wage earner is a provider and a breadwinner - most likely a woman - responsible for paying…
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President Obama believes that income inequality is one of the most pressing matters facing the nation. If we are going…
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We are indeed a nation of immigrants. People who choose to come to America have always been one of our…
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My parents, fleeing a repressive regime in the Dominican Republic, were embraced by this country and taught us to love…
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On July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act. Its enactment, following the longest continuous debate…
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It was a privilege to serve as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, a role that allowed me to…
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Community colleges provide higher education where people live, helping to build strong ladders of opportunity that allow people to secure…
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More Bargaining Quotes
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one of 62 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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People who are anxious to bring on war don't know what they are bargaining for; they don't see all the…
— Stonewall Jackson
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...So they are trying to do something about it. They are not doing it by seeking charity. They are not…
— Cesar Chavez
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If you put it on the table as a bargaining chip, it becomes a bargaining chip
— Ronald Reagan
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While money doesn't buy love, it puts you in a great bargaining position.
— Christopher Marlowe
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To a right-winger, unions are awful. Why do right-wingers hate unions? Because collective bargaining is the power that a worker…
— Janeane Garofalo
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All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public…
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Large scale collective bargaining . . . is merely a seductive name for bilateral monopoly, and means either adjudication of…
— Frank Knight
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Those who give hoping to be rewarded with honor are not giving, they are bargaining.
— Philo
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The only thing workers have to bargain with is their skill or their labor. Denied the right to withhold it…
— Paul Clark
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Our labor unions are not narrow, self-seeking groups. They have raised wages, shortened hours, and provided supplemental benefits. Through collective…
— John F. Kennedy
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Whatever fighting words you hear from the bargaining table, the reality is that with the new TV contract about to…
— Leigh Steinberg
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There's a direct relationship between the ballot box and the bread box, and what the union fights for and wins…
— Walter Reuther
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