2018 MA Governor's race: on Jobs


Bob Massie: Supports $15 per hour minimum wage ballot question

Massie said the three [Democratic gubernatorial] candidates together recently collected signatures for the $15 per hour minimum wage ballot question drive at Park Street Station. "It's as if the building blocks are being pulled away from people," he said. "The American Dream is slipping away." But the problems, he said, are structural: "Bring in transportation like most other countries have. Develop renewable energy. Bring the costs of education down."

Massie noted his past experiences as a minister and at Harvard Business School, and work for economic and racial justice. He also spoke of his personal health challenges. Born with hemophilia, he was on braces as a child. "The national health program in France got me out of those crutches," he said. "These issues are burned into me because of my experiences."

Source: Wicked Local Brookline on 2018 Massachusetts governor race Nov 13, 2017

Setti Warren: Unions let workers fight economic inequality

While nobody likes the disruption that strikes can cause, the struggle faced by the Tufts nurses is a perfect example of why we need strong unions fighting for working people every day. If you work hard all of your life, you deserve to retire with dignity so you can pass along what you have earned to the next generation. If we're going to push back on economic inequality, we need to keep fighting for decent wages, fair working conditions and solid retirement benefits.
Source: 2018 Massachusetts Gubernatorial website SettiWarren.com Aug 31, 2017

Setti Warren: $15 minimum wage and paid family leave

We must take action now to make sure the Commonwealth's economy works for everyone by instituting policies like a $15 minimum wage and paid family leave. Setti Warren also believes we need to rethink how education works. In addition to making college more accessible, the Commonwealth needs to be a national leader by creating a model for lifelong learning, paid apprenticeships and co-ops to help workers adapt to shifting economic conditions.
Source: 2018 Massachusetts governor campaign website SettiWarren.com Jun 1, 2017

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GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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