Alexis Herman
Alexis Herman
Alexis Margaret Hermanis an American politician who served as the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor, serving under President Bill Clinton. Prior to her appointment, she was Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth16 July 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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I think it's a major victory for both parties, ... That's what collective bargaining is all about.
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I think the response from the market is basically an indication that everyone believes that we're going to continue to this solid path of growth that we've been on, that the economy continues to perform, ... Productivity is very much in line with wage gains, so I don't think we see any signs of inflation on the horizon.
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This is fundamentally a day about paychecks and reality checks, ... Where's my 26 cents?
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I always say we don't have a worker shortage in this country, we have a skill shortage, ... This is an economy that needs skilled workers and what we're trying to do is manage the change that is taking place and help provide those skills so that more positions can be filled.
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I've asked leaders of the Teamsters Union and the United Parcel Service to meet with me today at the Labor Department and they have both agreed. I intend to talk with each party individually to find out what it will take to move these talks forward and to urge greater flexibility and a willingness to compromise to get back to the bargaining table,
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It's going gangbusters, ... Overall, this is a very balanced report. I think it's much too premature to talk about inflationary pressures on the job market.
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Of greatest concern to me is the relationship of the manufacturing sector to the Asian market and the need to bring stability to that area,
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Both are averaging about 2 percent, ... That's the kind of balance we're looking for in the economy.
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The biggest concern is the impact of the Asian situation on the manufacturing sector of the economy, ... We continue to be concerned about job declines in that area, but . . . the underpinnings of the economy are still very strong in other sectors.
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I don't want to have to train a new guy.
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They themselves said when they broke off talks yesterday ... that they were willing to continue the discussions. That said to me, 'There's still room here,'
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It's a very strong, very solid report, ... Virtually every sector in the economy was growing.
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This was the crucial step. Now we will have a debate on which states and the size of those states.
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There is no substitute really for learning about the world of work and being in the world of work. You can do that through internships. You can do it through summer job experiences or even from volunteer jobs in your local community. Strive early to get some kind of practical work experience.