2018 House MI elections: on Jobs


Brenda Jones: Increase minimum wage to $15/hr and match inflation rate

Congress should increase incentives for federal agencies to send more government positions and facilities to regions slowest to recover from the recession. Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour with annual increases to match the rate of inflation will help grow the shrinking middle class. Additional tax incentives for manufacturers to create jobs will benefit economically-depressed regions. Fighting for collective bargaining nationally is also essential to workers' rights and fair wages.
Source: 2018 Congress MI-13 election site BrendaJonesForCongress.com Oct 9, 2018

Rashida Tlaib: Equal pay for equal work, make it fair for everyone

Women deserve equal pay for equal work, and I'll fight to end wage discrimination and close the pay gap.
Source: 2018 Congress MI-13 election website RashidaForCongress.com Oct 9, 2018

Rashida Tlaib: Protect the unions; they built the middle class

I'll protect our unions, the organizations that built our middle class and are on the front lines of the fight against the Republicans and their billionaire friends.
Source: 2018 Congress MI-13 election website RashidaForCongress.com Oct 9, 2018

Rashida Tlaib: Fight for $15 minimum wage, plus livable wage jobs

I'll fight for a $15 minimum wage that gives our workers the ability to provide for their families. I don't just want to create jobs, I want to create living wage jobs.
Source: 2018 Congress MI-13 election website RashidaForCongress.com Oct 9, 2018

Andy Levin: Too many of our jobs have been offshored or contracted out

Q: What federal policies do you support to help members of all strata of the American public improve their economic positions?

Andy Levin: Too many of our jobs have been offshored, contracted out, privatized and made part-time or temporary, and the result is many among us won't be able to enjoy a middle-class life and retirement. It's time to put what's good for hardworking Americans at the center of every policy decision: taxation, education, regulation, economic development. We also need to help our workers transition to the jobs of tomorrow, like we did when, as Michigan's first Chief Workforce Officer, we created "No Worker Left Behind," helping 120,000 get new jobs during the Great Recession.

Source: League of Women Voters Q&A on 2018 Congress MI-9 election Sep 9, 2018

Rashida Tlaib: $15 hourly minimum wage is economic justice

Q: What policies do you support to help the public improve their economic positions?

Rashida Tlaib: One of my top priorities is economic justice. This includes securing a $15 hourly minimum wage, standing up for unions to improve working conditions for all, preventing cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, ending corporate welfare, and ending wage discrimination. By improving our economic foothold, we improve quality of life all-around, including health and public safety.

Source: League of Women Voters Q&A on 2018 Congress MI-13 election Sep 9, 2018

Andy Levin: Too many jobs have been offshored and privatized

The dignity and value of work has been attacked and undermined in every way in this country. Too many of our jobs have been offshored, contracted out, privatized and made part-time or temporary. Lower pay and fewer pensions and benefits mean many among us won't be able to enjoy a solid middle-class life and retirement. The result? Unprecedented income inequality. It's time to put what's good for the average hard working American at the center of every policy decision: taxation, education, regulation, economic development-you name it. It's time for a new movement to restore the middle class in this country.
Source: Ballotpedia 2018 Congress survey responses: MI-9 election Jun 7, 2018

Andy Levin: No Worker Left Behind: 120,000 jobs during Great Recession

We need to help our workers transition to the jobs of tomorrow, like we did when, as Michigan's first Chief Workforce Officer, I created "No Worker Left Behind," helping 162,000 Michiganders get training and over 120,000 get new jobs during the Great Recession. A university education is not, and should not be, the only path to a decent living.
Source: Ballotpedia 2018 Congress survey responses: MI-9 election Jun 7, 2018

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2020 Presidential contenders on Jobs:
  Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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