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Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2024 in Speech “In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.” Instagram posts stated on November 12, 2023 in an Instagram post Quotes House Speaker Mike Johnson as saying, “Every woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker.” Alex Mooney stated on August 21, 2023 in a campaign website Jim Justice "opposes the Right to Work” 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. Lori Lightfoot stated on December 31, 2021 in a year-end press release. "Chicago maintained the lowest unemployment rate through most of 2021 of any large American city." Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in a Facebook post Says Kellogg’s tweeted, “Oh, so you think it's cool when workers strike jobs? Now replace 'jobs' with 'women.' Still think it's 'cool'?" Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post A video shows “your packages were rerouted and have arrived in the port of Miami” as a result of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post “OSHA says masks don't work” to reduce COVID-19 transmission “and violate OSHA oxygen levels.” Donald Trump stated on January 28, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally "Earnings for the bottom 10% are rising faster than earnings for the top 10%.” 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 November 6, 2019 in a Facebook post Says Nike pays factory workers, 80% of whom are women, "20 cents an hour" and has them work "70 to 80 hours a week." Tony Evers stated on January 3, 2019 in news reports On Evers' support for a $15 minimum wage 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." Phil Scott stated on January 24, 2019 in his budget address in the Statehouse. "Every county, including Chittenden, has fewer people available for work." Leah Vukmir stated on July 26, 2018 in a public forum Says "I have been through the gauntlet, when we had riots in that Capitol." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players." Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." Load more
Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2024 in Speech “In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.”
Instagram posts stated on November 12, 2023 in an Instagram post Quotes House Speaker Mike Johnson as saying, “Every woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker.”
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.
Lori Lightfoot stated on December 31, 2021 in a year-end press release. "Chicago maintained the lowest unemployment rate through most of 2021 of any large American city."
Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in a Facebook post Says Kellogg’s tweeted, “Oh, so you think it's cool when workers strike jobs? Now replace 'jobs' with 'women.' Still think it's 'cool'?"
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post A video shows “your packages were rerouted and have arrived in the port of Miami” as a result of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post “OSHA says masks don't work” to reduce COVID-19 transmission “and violate OSHA oxygen levels.”
Donald Trump stated on January 28, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally "Earnings for the bottom 10% are rising faster than earnings for the top 10%.”
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 November 6, 2019 in a Facebook post Says Nike pays factory workers, 80% of whom are women, "20 cents an hour" and has them work "70 to 80 hours a week."
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."
Phil Scott stated on January 24, 2019 in his budget address in the Statehouse. "Every county, including Chittenden, has fewer people available for work."
Leah Vukmir stated on July 26, 2018 in a public forum Says "I have been through the gauntlet, when we had riots in that Capitol."
Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players."
Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud."
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Donald Trump Impose a hiring freeze on federal employees Barack Obama Walk with picketers when collective bargaining rights are threatened Barack Obama Hold hospitals and health plans accountable for disparities in care Barack Obama Improve recruitment of public health workers Barack Obama Promote lifelong retraining Barack Obama Commission a study on students with disabilities and their transition to jobs or higher education Barack Obama Set goals and timetables for implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act Barack Obama Work to ban the permanent replacement of striking workers Barack Obama Strengthen the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Barack Obama Provide a $1.5 billion fund to help states launch programs for paid family and medical leave Barack Obama Require employers to provide seven paid sick days per year Barack Obama Reduce the threshhold for the Family and Medical Leave Act Load more promises about Labor
Barack Obama Commission a study on students with disabilities and their transition to jobs or higher education
Barack Obama Provide a $1.5 billion fund to help states launch programs for paid family and medical leave
