Tom Perez

We should not reward bad behavior. We should incentivize good behavior, and that is what this is trying to do.

We believe the science has shown that the current permissible exposure levels are unsafe.

I'm confident we can construct a stairway to shared prosperity in which everyone has the chance to live their highest and best dreams.

We have experienced now 60 consecutive months of private sector job growth, which is the longest such streak on record, with 12 million jobs created during that period.

The President's fiscal year 2016 budget proposes investments in programs that build on what works and support an economy that works for everyone.

I support a minimum wage because, number one, it is fundamentally fair. Nobody who works a full-time job should have to live in poverty.

If you work extra, you should be paid extra.

I totally agree with you, Congresswoman Foxx, that Job Corps contractors need to be subject to accountability, and when they don't do a good job we need to take action.

I believe that people should be judged by the quality of the work they do in a workplace, and not by any other irrelevant factors.

the best way to avoid recidivism is to get people access to the skills they need so that when they get out, they have access to a good job.

Federal contracting is a privilege. It is not a right.

The thing I have learned, Congresswoman, is that it is not a Republican or a Democratic issue around the world.