2018 PA Governor's race: on Jobs


Scott Wagner: Supports "right-to-work"; allow opt-out from unionization

Q: Enact right-to-work law, eliminating the right of unions to mandate dues for workers they represent?

Scott Wagner (R): Yes. Praised Supreme Court decision allowing government employees who opt out of a union to not be charged for the cost of collective bargaining.

Tom Wolf (D): No. "I'm not sure what gives the minority the right to say `we'll take advantage of the benefits of the unions, but we're not going to pay for the cost'."

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide: 2018 Pennsylvania Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Scott Wagner: Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.50/hr, but not higher

Q: Raise the state minimum wage from $7.25?

Scott Wagner (R): Yes. Supports raising to between $8.75 & $9.50/hr, but not higher.

Tom Wolf (D): Yes. Increase to $12/hr.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide: 2018 Pennsylvania Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Tom Wolf: No "right-to-work"; unionization decided by majority rule

Q: Enact right-to-work law, eliminating the right of unions to mandate dues for workers they represent?

Scott Wagner (R): Yes. Praised Supreme Court decision allowing government employees who opt out of a union to not be charged for the cost of collective bargaining.

Tom Wolf (D): No. "I'm not sure what gives the minority the right to say `we'll take advantage of the benefits of the unions, but we're not going to pay for the cost'."

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide: 2018 Pennsylvania Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Tom Wolf: Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $12/hr

Q: Raise the state minimum wage from $7.25?

Scott Wagner (R): Yes. Supports raising to between $8.75 & $9.50/hr, but not higher.

Tom Wolf (D): Yes. Increase to $12/hr.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide: 2018 Pennsylvania Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Ken Krawchuk: Oppose affirmative action

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Legally require hiring more women/minorities"?

A: Oppose.ÿ Government should not insert itself into private matters.

Source: OnTheIssues interview: 2018 Pennsylvania Governor candidate May 18, 2018

John Fetterman: Raise minimum wage to $15 per hour

Tom Wolf raised the minimum wage--mostly for state janitorial workers and part-time clerical staff--increasing their pay from $7.25 to $10.15 per hour. And in the wake of North Carolina's passing a law that stripped rights from gay and transgender people, Wolf issued a pair of executive orders that expanded protections against discrimination based on one's sexual orientation or gender identity. He wanted "to show the world that Pennsylvania is a welcoming place for everyone."

Fetterman stands for many of the same policies. He wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 and pass gun reforms, and supports Medicare-for-all. And with all of it comes more of a voice for the "forgotten cities across Pennsylvania" message. He says he stands for "evidence-based public policies that benefit the most people possible."

Source: Vox.com on 2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial race May 16, 2018

Tom Wolf: Raised minimum wage from $7 to $10 per hour

Tom Wolf raised the minimum wage--mostly for state janitorial workers and part-time clerical staff--increasing their pay from $7.25 to $10.15 per hour. And in the wake of North Carolina's passing a law that stripped rights from gay and transgender people, Wolf issued a pair of executive orders that expanded protections against discrimination based on one's sexual orientation or gender identity. He wanted "to show the world that Pennsylvania is a welcoming place for everyone."

Fetterman stands for many of the same policies. He wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 and pass gun reforms, and supports Medicare-for-all. And with all of it comes more of a voice for the "forgotten cities across Pennsylvania" message. He says he stands for "evidence-based public policies that benefit the most people possible."

Source: Vox.com on 2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial race May 16, 2018

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Candidates and political leaders on Jobs:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
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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