2019 KY Governor's race: on Jobs
Andy Beshear:
Repay miners who remain unpaid due to mine bankruptcy
Virginia and Kentucky are working to get over 1,000 workers paid after a coal operator with mines in both states unexpectedly slammed its doors. Approximately 480 Virginia miners and 600 Kentucky miners missed their last paychecks after Blackjewel LLC
filed for bankruptcy on July 1.In a joint letter sent yesterday, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring & Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear asked the Office of the United States Trustee to ensure the "immediate repayment" of paychecks owed to
workers. "All workers who have labored for the company and are owed back wages should be made whole. And they should be made whole immediately," the attorneys general wrote.
Herring & Beshear said Blackjewel's poor financial planning led to its
"haphazard" bankruptcy wherein it issued paychecks backed by insufficient funds.
"Despite knowing for years of its precarious financial situation, the Debtor did nothing to prepare itself or its workforce for this month's bankruptcy," the letter said.
Source: The Dogwood Daily on 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial race
Jul 17, 2019
Andy Beshear:
Grow our economy with skill training, not CEO giveaways
Under Matt Bevin, Kentucky is near the bottom in the nation for job and wage growth. I will work every day to bring good-paying jobs that enable our hardworking men and women to raise their families. My vision for growing our economy doesn't depend on
massive give-aways for wealthy out-of-state CEOs like we've seen from Matt Bevin. We should be investing in our workforce and focusing on the areas in which Kentucky is uniquely positioned to lead, like agritech and healthcare.
We must prepare our workforce for the 21st century in jobs well-suited for Kentucky in fields like agritech, automation, data analytics and healthcare; we can build an economy and workforce for the future. In a global economy,
it's vitally important that skills training continue after high school. As governor, I'll promote apprenticeship training. In order to attract businesses to our state, we need an educated and highly-trained workforce.
Source: 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial campaign website AndyBeshear.com
May 2, 2019
Andy Beshear:
Wrong that women make significantly less than men
Equal Pay: It's wrong and absurd that women in Kentucky make significantly less than men for doing the same job. As the father of both a son and a daughter, this is personal for me.
Kentuckians should not be paid different amounts just because of their sex. This is common sense and as governor I'll work to eliminate this pay gap.
Source: 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial campaign website AndyBeshear.com
May 2, 2019
Andy Beshear:
Support prevailing wage law; oppose Right-To-Work laws
I oppose so-called Right-To-Work (for less) laws that undermine workers' rights, and every year as governor, I will support a bill to repeal this law and reinstate the prevailing wage law. Right-To-Work (for less) results in lower wages and fewer
benefits for working families. Unlike this governor, I understand that our economy is stronger when working families make a truly living wage. As governor, my labor secretary will be a card-carrying union member.
Source: 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial campaign website AndyBeshear.com
May 2, 2019
Adam Edelen:
Ensure that Kentucky workers are paid a living wage
A Living Wage: Right, Just & Long Overdue: We can't move the Commonwealth forward without accepting the fact that working people are working harder than ever while wages in Kentucky, like much of the country, have grown stagnant.
It is unacceptable for a Kentucky family to work hard every day only to find themselves unable to meet even their most basic needs. Adam Edelen supports ensuring that Kentucky workers are paid a living wage.
Source: 2019 Kentucky governor campaign website AdamEdelen.com
Dec 31, 2018
Rocky Adkins:
Focus on fair wages for 21st century jobs
Kentucky's economy is changing, and we must be innovative and collaborative so we can bring new opportunities to our state. Aerospace exports brought $11.7 billion to Kentucky in 2017, which was $1 billion more than the previous year.
This means opportunity for Kentuckians. We must work to bring 21st century jobs, like those in the aerospace industry and other high-demand sectors, to our state.
We need to focus on jobs that provide a fair wage and economic growth, not just in our big cities, but also in our rural areas. We also must offer job-training programs and affordable post-secondary education opportunities so people
gain the skills necessary to secure these jobs. Economic development is not an overnight deal; it's a 30-year investment and we must keep that commitment to the people of the Commonwealth.
Source: 2019 Kentucky governor campaign website RockyAdkins.com
Dec 31, 2018
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