Thomas Perez
Thomas Perez
Thomas Edward "Tom" Perezis an American politician, consumer advocate, and civil rights lawyer who is the current United States Secretary of Labor. A member of the Democratic Party, Perez has served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 October 1961
CityBuffalo, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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I like to call the Department of Labor the Department of Opportunity, and that means opportunity for everyone - no matter whom you love.
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Union members not only earn higher median wages; they are more likely to have paid sick leave, short-term disability, and employer-provided child care. Giving people a voice at work - the ability to organize and negotiate for their fair share of the value they helped create - is absolutely essential to a growing, vibrant middle class.
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On Veterans Day, I can't help think of my uncles who volunteered for the service after fleeing a brutal regime in the Dominican Republic. They hadn't been in America long, but they were already so grateful for its opportunities that they were eager to serve.
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The Labor Department's Hall of Honor recognizes men and women - like Cesar Chavez, Helen Keller and the Workers of the Memphis Sanitation Strike - who have made invaluable contributions to the welfare of American workers.
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When we lift the wage floor, it not only betters the lives of those whose wages are directly affected, it also lifts the economy as a whole.
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Nobody who works 40 hours a week should have to live in poverty.