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Donald W. Norcross is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district since 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as job creation, infrastructure, and healthcare during his time in office. Norcross has also been an advocate for labor rights and has worked to support the middle class in his district. Prior to his election to Congress, he served in the New Jersey State Assembly and as a member of the Camden County Board of Freeholders.
I want to just bring this back home. Why in the world would you ever want to cut the wages of the men and women you represent? This is about fairness, leveling the playing field. It works, and we want to continue it. Mr. Chairman, I yield…
Five seconds less on your support bill, but, again, when we can work together, that's how our country will grow, not by creating the good guys and the bad guys or the union and the employer.
Why do you think we're in this position today, the ambush rule as they call it?
This creates a lot more opportunities, but this is just trying to create fairness.
We as a country many years ago decided that people would have a voice in the workplace, that they would be able to join unions, have collective bargaining.
I'm going to bring to your attention the percentage of union workers over the course of the last quarter century.
Thank you, Chairman. And our thoughts go out for what happened today, a remarkably sad day.
It is vital we protect employment opportunities for older Americans and perhaps more important now than ever before.
I represent over 200,000 people 55 years old or older. They have worked hard to build careers, raise families, excel at their jobs.
I am concerned that if Trumpcare ever became law, just when Americans are at or approaching retirement age, they'd be facing skyrocketing premiums.
Congress should not be in the business of destabilizing efforts that increase workers' ability to save for retirement.
What we are trying to look at here is a win for both employers and employees.
Instead of trying to divide folks, we should be focused on how we can work together.
I want to read you some statistics. Since the second term with Bush, the percentage of unionized employees in this country went down 1 year, went up the next two years, and remained stagnant for the following year.
Absolutely. Chairman, congratulations. It's good to be here, and certainly to hear some of the testimony today.
Unfortunately, this hearing is also part of a larger agenda to repeal the Affordable Care Act, root and branch.
These are meaningful protections that have improved the lives of people in this country - protections that the Republicans are threatening to take away.
If my Republican colleagues continue on the course to repeal, we know that thirty million Americans will lose coverage.
How do you think these two bills if they were to be enacted and signed into law would impact the economy?
I have one to increase that to $15 an hour by 2024, gradual increase and then to incentivize it with tax credits.
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