John Reid Quotes

We have tried voluntary codes and we have tried free markets, but they have not worked, so we need to try something else. Legislation is not a panacea for all the inequalities in the workplace, but it will go a long way towards stopping them. Effective employment legislation is needed

The Church fully supports the right of workers to form unions or other associations to secure their rights to fair wages and working conditions.

This is 1930, not 1898. We have not only arrived at a 44-hour week but in this machine age we are arriving at the time when all workers will soon be given a 40-hour week.

This is far too heavy a draft upon the energies of the workmen of any industry …. The working forces [should] have time for leisure … and family life.

Eight hours daily labor is enough for any human being

We can afford to pay workers fairly, and it is the right thing to do. We also need equal pay for equal work.

The Bush administration staunchly opposed legislation which would preserve overtime pay for all workers.

America's work ethic is non-stop; it's not even enshrined in law that workers have to get their two weeks holiday money. But Americans work harder than everyone else I can think of.

Were the workers who sweated to put food on my table paid at least minimum wage? Did they get health benefits? Overtime? Were they unionized? Protected from pesticide exposure?

Limitation of the working day to eight hours for all hired workers. ... A complete ban on overtime work. The prohibition of the employment of children of school age.... A ban on the use of female labour in occupations which are harmful to the health of women The provision of nurseries for infants and young children in all ...enterprises employing women. State insurance for workers against old age and partial or complete disability The establishment of properly organized health inspection in all enterprises...free medical services for workers at the employer's expense, with wages to be paid during time of illness

The Negro claims, as a matter of simple justice, his full share in America's economic and social life. He sees adequate employment opportunities as a chief means of attaining this goal

Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work.

They only ask for a fair day’s wages for a fair day’s work.

There can be no distress, there can be no hard times, when labor is well paid. The man who raises his hand against the progress of the workingman raises his hand against prosperity.

A fair day’s wages for a fair day’s work is ever my partner’s motto.

In a market economy, the right to seek employment is fundamental … the issue goes beyond economy. It’s an issue of human rights.

Workers are not to be treated as slaves; justice demands that the dignity of human personality be respected in them

The colored employees of the Government shall be treated precisely as the whites are treated. If they attend to their duty they will not be disturbed.

No reasonable person seeks a complete uniformity in wages in every part of the United States; nor does any reasonable person seek an immediate and drastic change from the lowest to the highest pay. We are seeking, of course, only legislation to end starvation wages and intolerable hours; more desirable wages are and should continue to be the product of collective bargaining.

The secret's out: New York's Labor Law provides the power to help low-wage workers earn enough to meet their basic needs.

In Connecticut, we have a vibrant history of advocating to ensure our workers are treated fairly and given the rights and protections they deserve. Still, we need to do more to protect all American workers.

I was barely 16 when I started working. And I worked extensively. But you can work extensively till a point.

Employment is a contract between an employer and an employee. Thus, laws prohibiting discriminatory pay are an infringement on private contracts.

Ten cents a day is adequate pay for a workingman.

We need to do more to support working families, like guarantee access to paid sick and parental leave and make sure every parent has access to quality, affordable child care.