Marty Walsh

The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, called the PRO Act, would ensure workers' fundamental rights are respected.

I would love to work with you on that.

We have to make sure that we are, again, go back to the statement I made earlier, these dollars that are in Davis Bacon or a prevailing wage, this is Federal money that we are paying to do contracting with.

I think the key to the PRO Act is that you have the right to organize and everyone has the right to organize.

I am--I generally like to be a collaborator. I absolutely will not surprise you.

Passing the PRO Act is not just a labor issue, it is an equity issue.

I have reintroduced the bipartisan Gateway to Careers Act, something we talked about when we spoke last week with Senators Young, Collins and Kaine.

I absolutely do commit to work with you. And this is one of the largest crises of the moment.

President Biden's, his plan of building back better is going to take significant investments on the workforce development side of it.

If I don't protect those workers and we don't protect those workers, then I don't have a right to be sitting in that seat.

I absolutely would look forward to working with you and this Committee, but the entire Congress to talk about how do we make those investments.

I commit to this Committee today, I commit to the President of the United States of America today that Commerce and Labor will work together.

I love my Boston Police Department.

I support him in that, a $15.00 minimum wage.

I do believe in the right of organizing. I do believe in the right of people being able to join a union if they choose to join--if they want to join a union.

We need to make sure that when our workers... they have all the protections that they need and deserve.

I think the worker has every right to choose what they believe.

I think, first and foremost, we have to have more conversations around the country.

I think if we can make community college free for kids in our systems, I think absolutely that is a goal we should be trying to do.

I share their commitment to build back better--with an economy that works for every single American worker.

I believe everyone, including veterans, LGBTQ Americans, immigrants, and people with disabilities must have full access to economic opportunities and fair treatment in the workplace.

We are dealing with a system of systemic racism that we have to continue to address.

I think we have to put more resources and revenue into job training programs.

Access to mental health and substance use treatment.

Protecting all workers: with fair pay, healthcare and unemployment benefits, safety in the workplace, and a secure retirement.