Survey of 2021 Senate campaign websites: on Jobs
Marjorie K. Eastman:
Expand childcare and maternity leave so women able to work
Our economy works best when everybody has a seat at the table, and that is not the case right now. Marjorie will be a tireless advocate for expanding accommodations for childcare and maternity leave in the workplace so
that women of all backgrounds are not forced to decide between caring for their families or their own financial livelihood.
Source: 2021 N.C. Senate campaign website MarjorieKEastman.com
Oct 20, 2021
Haneefah Khaaliq:
Prevent discrimination in hiring, by race and gender
I intend to work on a new hiring system which will prevent United States employers from accessing any information which may indicate an applicant's race, sex, religion, age, etc., in the hiring process. Employees are generally protected from
discrimination once they acquire a job thanks to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. My system goes deeper by preventing discrimination in the first place in the hiring process.
We must do everything we can to add to America's workforce, and that means ensuring equality for all, especially for women. I am a strong advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens
regardless of sex. Women deserve equal pay for equal work and the ability to be included in the draft if they so desire. I also promise to address accommodation requirements on a federal level for pregnant women.
Source: 2021 IN Senate campaign website HaneefahKhaaliq.org
Oct 5, 2021
Haneefah Khaaliq:
Support unions in fight against automation
To give up on the American dream would be un-American. All workers have it. As a member of Congress, I promise to support unions because they make it easier to acquire the dream. Unions are in the fight of the century and they are
going to need someone strong and bold to lead them because the fight is about automation. Employers across this country believe they are going to get rid of human workers. Not on my watch.
Source: 2021 IN Senate campaign website HaneefahKhaaliq.org
Oct 5, 2021
Haneefah Khaaliq:
I am beyond minimum wage, I am for livable wages
We must work with companies and employers across the nation to produce legislation that institutes mandatory increases in pay. My opponent, Senator Todd Young remains strongly opposed to minimum wage increases as he works to protect his friends on
Wall Street. That's easy for him to defend when he's bringing in close to $200K a year as a member of Congress and millions in campaign contributions. I am beyond minimum wage, as I am a strong advocate for livable wages.
Source: 2021 IN Senate campaign website HaneefahKhaaliq.org
Oct 5, 2021
Jo Rae Perkins:
I am not a fan of forced union membership
Q: What are your thoughts on "Right to work" laws, and organized labor?
Perkins: I am not a fan of forced union membership.
Source: 2021 OR Senate campaign website PerkinsForUSSenate.vote
Sep 21, 2021
Tim Shepard:
Accountability for sexism, sexual harassment in workplace
Women deserve fairness, ranging from equal pay and parental leave to their access to healthcare, educational opportunities, and representation in leadership roles. That means supporting stronger accountability for institutionalized sexism, sexual
harassment, and discriminatory workplace environments. It also means recognition and support for women who may have roles outside the traditional workplace, whether that is their disproportionate roles as caregivers or the criminalization of sex work.
Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website TShepard.com
Sep 2, 2021
Tim Shepard:
Make minimum wage, a living wage
Make minimum wage, a living wage. The bottom quartile of income earners in our country has not shared in the upside of wealth creation for decades. We need to revisit policies that have caused this inequality and fight to make sure
the economic growth benefits everyone who shared in creating and sustaining that growth and to do this across all income levels.
Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website TShepard.com
Sep 2, 2021
Tim Shepard:
Support stronger union and labor regulations
We must fight so-called "right to work" types of legislation that continue to claw away at working people's rights. When capital (investors) divorces itself from labor (workers), the whole paradigm shifts away from capitalism and one step closer
to feudalism. We need to support stronger union and labor regulations that recognize workers' rights and that protect their ability for collective bargaining.
Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website TShepard.com
Sep 2, 2021
Valerie McCray:
Shouldn't take 12 years to get a minimum wage increase
A Breathable Wage. If every member of Congress spent just 2 months trying to live on minimum
wage it would not take 12 years to get a minimum wage increase.
Source: 2021 IN Senate campaign website DrValerieMcCray.com
Sep 2, 2021
Morgan Harper:
Begin a massive new wave of unionization across the country
Workers' Rights. It is time to pass the PRO Act and begin a massive new wave of unionization across the country. America's middle class was built by unions.
In a time of intense corporate greed and declining wages, our communities need leaders who will confront corporate power (not bow to them after accepting their donations) and organize to create more powerful unions.
Source: 2021 OH Senate campaign website MorganHarper.org
Aug 24, 2021
Jeff Jackson:
Build the middle class through increasing the minimum wage
Jeff has worked to reduce poverty and help build the middle class through increasing the minimum wage, expanding Medicaid, increasing state support for affordable housing, and increasing funding for public schools, universities, and HBCUs.
Our state needs criminal justice reforms including expanding expunctions and removing the bans on SNAP benefits for those previously convicted of controlled substance charges.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
Lucas Kunce:
Pro-union, raise minimum wage to $15/hour
Lucas supports passing the PRO Act, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, strengthening the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and ending government-section pay discrimination against Americans with disabilities.
As Senator, he'll also fight back against the outsourcing and privatization of essential services provided by public employees in federal, state, and local governments.
Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website LucasKunce.com
Aug 12, 2021
Tom Udall:
Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act: equal pay for equal work
Tom is a long-time supporter of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the very first bill that President Obama signed into law. He also supports the Paycheck Fairness Act to ensure that women receive equal pay for equal work, and the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which extends federal employment discrimination protections to sexual orientation and gender identity.
Source: 2021 New Mexico Senate campaign website TomUdall.com
Jul 28, 2021
Val Arkoosh:
As county chair, raised local minimum wage to $15 an hour
As a physician for over two decades and now as Chair of Pennsylvania's third-largest county, my number one job is taking care of Pennsylvania families. In Montgomery County, we raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour and provided paid parental leave
to county workers. We spurred job growth, rebuilt critical infrastructure, and preserved over 10,000 acres of farmland, all while restoring the County's AAA bond rating and maintaining some of the lowest county property taxes in our region.
Source: 2021 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website ValArkoosh.com
Jul 25, 2021
Allen Glines:
Find best course to raise minimum wage to $15
- Stop companies from paying individuals with disabilities less than minimum wage.
- Eliminate programs that seek to profit from exploiting the ability to pay low wages to individuals with disabilities.
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Determine the best course for raising the federal minimum wage to $15.
- Oppose increases in taxes for middle and lower class.
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nvest in programs that assist in growth and expansion of small business.
- Promote the continued advancement and enhancement of workers rights nationwide.
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Protect the dignity of work, including honest wages, protected retirement, and fair overtime compensation.
Source: 2021 Utah Senate campaign website AllenGlines.com
Jul 21, 2021
Tom Nelson:
Joined with United Steelworkers to save shuttered paper mill
As Outagamie County's chief elected official, I lead one of the state's best-managed counties (Aaa rating) that provides public health & other crucial services during the pandemic.
In 2017, I joined the United Steelworkers in helping save a paper mill that had been auctioned off to an industrial scrap dealer. Today the mill is alive and well and supports 300 jobs.
Source: 2021 Wisconsin Senate campaign website NelsonForWI.com
Jul 8, 2021
Malcolm Kenyatta:
Champion of equal-pay; $15 Now movement
As a champion of equal-pay and the $15 Now movement, Malcolm believes that no matter what race or gender you are, everyone deserves the right to earn a fair family-sustaining wage.
Poverty must be recognized for the public health crisis that it is. It truly is the moral issue of our time.
Source: 2021 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website MalcolmForPA.com
Mar 4, 2021
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