"We have important work ahead to protect workers' rights, to raise wages, to make sure we have decent, safe, fair working conditions."
"Democrats are focused on the economy, Mr. Secretary. We are focused on tackling inflation, lowering costs, and making sure working people get a fair shake and their fair share."
"We owe it to each, and every one of our healthcare heroes to keep them safe."
"that is just really unacceptable, especially because last year, in a report by the Government Accountability Office on the Federal response to the pandemic, GAO made clear that OSHA inspectors were fa..."
"workers deserve to be safe at work."
"I think as a country we have to look and see, and realign what we do with child care."
"It has to be an all-of-government approach, meaning the Federal, the State, the local, but also the private sector."
"We have to really be really intentional about it."
"it really is our job to protect those workers and make sure they are properly paid for their work."
"the Federal minimum wage has been frozen since 2009, at the rate of $7.25 cents per hour."
"Cutting benefits is not an option."
"When a mass shooting happens everywhere, this isn't just a school problem, it is a gun problem."