Fair Wages Quotes

No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country... By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level - I mean the wages of decent living.

Eight hours daily labor is enough for any human being

All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride.

The property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands, and to hinder him from employing this strength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper, without injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of this most sacred property.

I firmly believe artists should be paid for what they create.

If we are going to reverse the race to the bottom, workers must have the right to engage in collective bargaining.

A company has a greater responsibility than making money for its stockholders. We have a responsibility to our employees to recognize their dignity as human beings.

I am glad to see that a system of labor prevails under which laborers can strike when they want to...I like the system which lets a man quit when he wants to and wish it might prevail everywhere.

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.

If people work for me over the years, I expect them to be paid what they're owed, but I don't expect them to be paid more than they earn.

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

When minimum living wages, bargaining for fair wages, pensions, and job security are denied in too many countries, it is not rocket science to understand the drivers of inequality.

The payment of the worker is not determined by the value of his product.

I had watched for many years and seen how a few rich families held much of Argentina's wealth and power in their hands. So Peron and the government brought in an eight hour working day, sickness pay and fair wages to give poor workers a fair go .

When I travel around the country and talk about the need to raise the minimum wage or expand access to paid leave, I often talk about the need for us to reject false choices.

To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as nearly as possible, is a worthy object of any good government.

Everybody is entitled to solid living wages, which we don't hear from Hillary Clinton. She's quick to talk about parity, but parity at poverty, and that's not adequate.

Safe working conditions, fair wages, protection from forced labor, and freedom from harassment and discrimination - these must become standard global operating conditions.

The labor movement has a great role to play in our country today.

I'm more concerned about maximum wages, not minimum wages.

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

Food service workers, home care workers, farm workers, and other low-wage workers log long hours. They come home tired after providing services and producing goods that make our country stronger. They deserve fair treatment from their employers, and they deserve a voice in collective bargaining.

We've always believed in fair trade.

Legislation to apply the principle of equal pay for equal work without discrimination because of sex is a simple matter of justice.

I think from a moral issue, CEOs should not be making - whether it's 270 or 300 times more than their workers are making.