We need a Labor Secretary who understands that it is unacceptable that women in this country are earning just $0.84 on the dollar compared to men.
We need a Labor Secretary who understands that we must raise the minimum wage to a living wage.
Starbucks has refused to sign a single first contract with the union.
But even if he is a multi-billionaire and the head of a giant corporation, he is not entitled to break the law.
Starbucks has waged the most aggressive and illegal union busting campaign in the modern history of our Country.
workers have a right to join a union.
I believe that labor unions play an important role in protecting that bedrock principle.
strong unions are a vital part of rebuilding the declining middle class in this country.
Starbucks broke the law 130 times across six states since workers began organizing.