Workers' wages are not keeping up with inflation. Their wages are not on pace with the amount of work that they do. We work harder and longer in Amer….

In America, the 1 percent and the 10 percent are doing just fine, but the people who are bearing the brunt of this economy are the ones who suffer..

If workers are overworked, or companies hire temps at low wages, this fundamentally comes down to the quality of life for a person. It's bigger than ….

We cannot deny that people are suffering, and they are making that suffering known at the ballot box..

We need people to fight back. So many people are depressed, and they've become preoccupied with the negatives of this [Donald Trump] presidency. That….

I love Vice President Biden, let's make this clear. But we do need somebody that is going to reconnect with the heart and soul of everyday Americans ….

Labor unions have a long history of benefitting all workers, even those who are not members of unions, because everyone's wages go up. If we don't in….

I'm very humbled by the fact that grassroots efforts are rising up all over the country, but particularly in my home state of Ohio. I barely have wor….

What happens to women happens to the entire nation. People work hard. But when you're working long hours, you don't get to spend time with your kids,….

Being a progressive himself, Franklin Roosevelt was talking about the fact that we should provide jobs for everyone who wants one. People do have a r….

In terms of President Trump, I really do hope that he does accomplish some of the things he said on the campaign trail. If he is willing to make inve….

The better a work environment is, the better it is for the employer - not just the employee..

Workers should have a right to sit across from management to collectively bargain about their work conditions, their wages, and the future direction ….

Child care can almost bankrupt a family, even a two-parent household in which both parents are working. That keeps a parent from being at ease and it….

We've had to overcome a lot in America to become a nation of progress. We still have a lot of progress to be made..

A lot of people are suffering in America..

For the workers and their families, being able to bring home a living wage helps their families and, by extension, helps our economy. Seventy percent….

The Rust Belt has suffered a lot because of trade deals..

We have an obligation to each other to not only push our politicians, but to push companies to do right by their workers. They wouldn't even have suc….