Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Labor Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more. JB Pritzker stated on January 29, 2020 in a speech: “Over the past year, Illinois has reduced its unemployment rate more than all of the top 20 most populated states in the nation — and more than our Midwestern peers.” Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it." Lizzie Pannill Fletcher stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "In Texas, Latinas make less than $0.45 for every dollar a man makes. That makes us 49th in the nation." Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones." Randy Bryce stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics." Stacey Evans stated on August 5, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care. Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar." Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration. Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade Maggie Hassan stated on April 12, 2016 in a press release: "Kelly Ayotte has voted four times against the federal Paycheck Fairness Act." William Barber stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech announcing the Moral Monday march: "80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage" Scott Walker stated on September 25, 2015 in comments to reporters: A state agency wanted to fire an employee who spent four hours per day watching pornography, but the state "employment commission reinstated the person." Tom Barrett stated on September 22, 2015 in a speech: Every general City of Milwaukee employee "pays toward his or her pension, but approximately 88 percent of our police officers and firefighters do not." Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." Tom Toles stated on June 18, 2015 in an editorial cartoon: A "working woman" will earn $7.70 on $10. Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2015 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act.: "By one leading measure, what business owners pay out in wages and salaries is now finally growing faster than what they spend on health insurance" for the first time in 17 years. Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation." Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas." Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs." Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2014 in a speech at the New America Foundation: "Canadian middle class incomes are now higher than in the United States. They are working fewer hours for more pay, … living longer on average, and facing less income inequality." Steve McQueen stated on March 2, 2014 in an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards: Says 21 million people "still suffer slavery today." David Cicilline stated on February 11, 2014 in a House floor speech: "According to one study, the minimum wage today is worth $2 less than in 1968." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more. JB Pritzker stated on January 29, 2020 in a speech: “Over the past year, Illinois has reduced its unemployment rate more than all of the top 20 most populated states in the nation — and more than our Midwestern peers.” Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it." Lizzie Pannill Fletcher stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "In Texas, Latinas make less than $0.45 for every dollar a man makes. That makes us 49th in the nation." Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones." Randy Bryce stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics." Stacey Evans stated on August 5, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care. Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar." Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration. Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade Maggie Hassan stated on April 12, 2016 in a press release: "Kelly Ayotte has voted four times against the federal Paycheck Fairness Act." William Barber stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech announcing the Moral Monday march: "80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage" Scott Walker stated on September 25, 2015 in comments to reporters: A state agency wanted to fire an employee who spent four hours per day watching pornography, but the state "employment commission reinstated the person." Tom Barrett stated on September 22, 2015 in a speech: Every general City of Milwaukee employee "pays toward his or her pension, but approximately 88 percent of our police officers and firefighters do not." Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." Tom Toles stated on June 18, 2015 in an editorial cartoon: A "working woman" will earn $7.70 on $10. Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2015 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act.: "By one leading measure, what business owners pay out in wages and salaries is now finally growing faster than what they spend on health insurance" for the first time in 17 years. Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation." Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas." Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs." Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2014 in a speech at the New America Foundation: "Canadian middle class incomes are now higher than in the United States. They are working fewer hours for more pay, … living longer on average, and facing less income inequality." Steve McQueen stated on March 2, 2014 in an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards: Says 21 million people "still suffer slavery today." David Cicilline stated on February 11, 2014 in a House floor speech: "According to one study, the minimum wage today is worth $2 less than in 1968." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave."
Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more.
JB Pritzker stated on January 29, 2020 in a speech: “Over the past year, Illinois has reduced its unemployment rate more than all of the top 20 most populated states in the nation — and more than our Midwestern peers.”
Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it."
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "In Texas, Latinas make less than $0.45 for every dollar a man makes. That makes us 49th in the nation."
Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones."
Randy Bryce stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics."
Stacey Evans stated on August 5, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care.
Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar."
Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration.
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade
Maggie Hassan stated on April 12, 2016 in a press release: "Kelly Ayotte has voted four times against the federal Paycheck Fairness Act."
William Barber stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech announcing the Moral Monday march: "80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage"
Scott Walker stated on September 25, 2015 in comments to reporters: A state agency wanted to fire an employee who spent four hours per day watching pornography, but the state "employment commission reinstated the person."
Tom Barrett stated on September 22, 2015 in a speech: Every general City of Milwaukee employee "pays toward his or her pension, but approximately 88 percent of our police officers and firefighters do not."
Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally."
Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2015 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act.: "By one leading measure, what business owners pay out in wages and salaries is now finally growing faster than what they spend on health insurance" for the first time in 17 years.
Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation."
Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union.
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago."
Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."
Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas."
Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2014 in a speech at the New America Foundation: "Canadian middle class incomes are now higher than in the United States. They are working fewer hours for more pay, … living longer on average, and facing less income inequality."
Steve McQueen stated on March 2, 2014 in an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards: Says 21 million people "still suffer slavery today."
David Cicilline stated on February 11, 2014 in a House floor speech: "According to one study, the minimum wage today is worth $2 less than in 1968."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary."