Letitia James Quotes

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

Earned sick leave gives workers a lot more confidence and adds to their participation in the economy.

Workers have kept faith in American institutions. Most of the conflicts, which have occurred have been when labor's right to live has been challenged and denied.

Give the working-man the right to work as long as he is healthy; assure him care when he is sick; assure him maintenance when he is old.

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

The priority of work over capital places an obligation in justice upon employers to consider the welfare of the workers before the increase of profits.

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.

I will only stop defending the rights of workers when I die.

We say, pay talent well and genius generously, but pay well also the arm that toils; pay the needle, the saw, the spade, the hoe, the mop.

If there is to be peace in our industrial life, let the employer recognize his obligation to his employees

Our party feels that we need to have fair compensation, living wage, good benefits, and decent treatment of workers, and that we can do that and still be competitive on a global basis.

My parents were both union members, and I grew up hearing how important it was to empower workers and have fair labor practices.

The feeling of insecurity is inimical to our sense of wellbeing, as it causes anxiety and stress, which harms our physical and mental health. It is no surprise then that, according to some surveys, workers across the world value job security more highly than wages.

If we turn our back on the people of this country who need to work for a living, we shouldn't be here, to be honest, because that has to be an essential part of what we do to protect the country, from the standpoint of defense, protect workers and make sure they have jobs.

A nation has its first obligation to its own workers and its own poor.

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

A mutual arrangement, I repeat, is the only satisfactory medium whereby the present system can be carried on with any degree of satisfaction, and in such an arrangement the employers have more to gain than the workers.

I believe there's been a slippery slope of new companies that have formed in the name of on-demand services... that maybe aren't having as much of a focus as they should on the worker.

All workers want is a fair shake.

I would love to see McDonald's pay more money.

I am one of those men who believes that the best workingman ought to have the best pay.

My whole purpose really is to try to help working families to find better jobs and get better benefits and look out for the little guy.

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.

Paying good wages is not in opposition to good productivity.

We must ensure that every worker has healthcare and is able to save for their retirement. We must ensure that our workers have safe and health working conditions.