Gubernatorial campaign websites: on Jobs
Cindy Axne:
Co-sponsored National Apprenticeship Act to expand programs
Axne joined a bipartisan majority to advance the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 to the Senate, a measure that she co-sponsored. The Act invests more than $3.5 billion over the next five years to expand apprenticeship opportunities,
including creating a new $400 billion grant program to support the expansion of apprenticeship programs, pre-apprenticeships, and youth apprenticeship programs.
Source: 2022 Iowa Gubernatorial campaign website axne.house.gov
Apr 15, 2021
Cindy Axne:
Close gender wage gap, challenge wage discrimination
The House advanced bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Axne to close the gender wage gap and provide women tools to challenge wage discrimination in the workplace. "With the most recent economic turmoil disproportionately affecting
working women and pushing working moms out of the workforce, it is more important than ever that we address the systemic inequities and loopholes that are preserving a gap between what women and men earn," said Rep. Axne.
Source: 2022 Iowa Gubernatorial campaign website axne.house.gov
Apr 15, 2021
Doug Gansler:
Raising the minimum wage is a racial justice issue
Raise the minimum wage: Black Marylanders are more likely to work in jobs that pay the minimum wage. That means raising the minimum wage is a racial justice issue.
With costs rising throughout the country, we must make sure we're keeping up.
Source: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial campaign website DougGansler.com
Dec 29, 2021
Jason Martin:
Oppose "right to work" amendment to state constitution
Organized labor is vital to protecting our workers. Organized labor has created benefits for all of us, including safe work environments, reasonable work expectations, and pay commensurate with the work that we do. We need to make sure that
Tennessee is a place that values workers, while also being attractive to all companies. As governor, I will oppose the "right to work" amendment to the state constitution.
Source: 2022 Tennessee Governor campaign website MartinForTN.com
Aug 7, 2022
Josh Green:
Workers should earn a living wage, shouldn't live in poverty
Working people should earn a living wage, and no one in our state who works full time should live in poverty.
No parent should have to choose between earning a living and caring for a sick child, or between buying food or affording medicine.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
Josh Shapiro:
Will veto any bill to make PA a right-to-work state
As Governor, Josh will protect the right to collective bargaining, go after employers who spread anti-union propaganda and interfere with workers' right to join a union,
strengthen worker misclassification laws, and veto any legislation that seeks to make Pennsylvania a right-to-work state.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Governor campaign website JoshShapiro.org
May 18, 2022
Kathy Hochul:
She believes in equal pay for equal work
She joined her mother and aunt in establishing the Kathleen Mary House in 2006, a transitional home for victims of domestic violence. Kathy has consistently placed issues that are important to women on the top of her agenda. Traveling the state,
she has leveraged her position as the highest ranking female official in state government to encourage women to be an active voice for change. Kathy wants women to dream big and take risks--and she believes in equal pay for equal work.
Source: 2022 New York gubernatorial campaign website KathyHochul.com
Mar 3, 2021
Katie Hobbs:
Recruit, hire, and elevate women and minorities
Recruiting, Hiring, and Elevating Women and People From Underrepresented Communities: Katie knows representation is critical to ensuring all Arizonans are heard in a Hobbs administration, and across all agencies of the government.
That's why Katie will continue to focus on recruiting, hiring, and elevating women and people from underrepresented communities across the board, including in senior leadership.
To spur the growth of minority- and women-owned businesses, Katie knows access to capital is critical but many of these businesses face unequal lending access from large banks, even as underrepresented communities have a higher rate of starting
or running a business. Katie will work with the legislature to develop a program administered by the Arizona Commerce Authority aimed at easing access to capital by providing fixed-rate loans and lines of credit to these entrepreneurs.
Source: 2022 Arizona Gubernatorial campaign website KatieHobbs.org
Dec 20, 2021
Katie Hobbs:
Eliminate the tipped minimum wage
Eliminating the Tipped Minimum Wage. The tipped minimum wage is disproportionately harmful to women and people of color, particularly Black women, who earned on average nearly $5 less per hour than their white male counterparts.
Katie will work to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, which will reduce poverty and inequality while promoting total employment growth for small businesses.
Source: 2022 Arizona Gubernatorial campaign website KatieHobbs.org
Dec 20, 2021
Mia McLeod:
Raise minimum wage to at least $15/hour
Better protections and pay for the working people of South Carolina are paramount. I'm a small business owner whose family has been in business in South Carolina for over 107 years. I support a minimum wage of at least $15.00/hour because working people
should be able to afford rent, food, healthcare and other basic living expenses. I believe South Carolina can be pro-business and pro-people; the two aren't mutually exclusive.
Source: 2022 South Carolina Governor campaign website MiaForSC.com
Jun 15, 2022
Mia McLeod:
Let people decide whether to unionize, against right to work
We should trust South Carolinians to make their own decisions about whether a collective bargaining process will significantly increase their wages and improve their working conditions. While our governor demonizes and
vilifies labor unions, working people across our state continue to struggle to live on $7.25 per hour and between $42 and $326 per week in unemployment benefits.
Source: 2022 South Carolina Governor campaign website MiaForSC.com
Jun 15, 2022
Peter Franchot:
Create 100,000 family supporting jobs in 100 weeks
The Franchot administration will create 100,000 family supporting jobs in 100 weeks through - targeted investment in productive infrastructure projects,
- the creation of a statewide jobs training program in partnership with the private sector
and unions, and
- the dramatic improvement of the operating environment for small businesses via more efficient government services, streamlined and coordinated regulation, and better access to capital.
Source: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial campaign website TK.com
Jul 19, 2021
Rushern Baker:
Make Maryland the nation's Black Business Startup Capital
Recovery is an opportunity to create a state where everyone can benefit from a thriving and competitive economy. We want to deliberately invest in the people and infrastructure of underserved communities;
eliminate discriminatory practices in lending; ensure equal access to grants; and make Maryland the Black Business Startup Capital of the Nation.
Source: 2022 Maryland Governor campaign website RushernBaker.com
Jun 24, 2022
Sonia Chang-Diaz:
Create jobs through the state's green energy transition
Create tens of thousands of new, good-paying jobs in Massachusetts through the state's green energy transition, while creating workforce development
opportunities for women, people of color, and workers without college degrees.
Source: 2022 TK Gubernatorial campaign website TK.com
Apr 15, 2022
Stacy Lee George:
Provide incentives for companies to hire reformed ex-cons
?Alabama must have a ready to work workforce skilled in welding, electronics, electricity, nursing, drafting, engineering, etc. We must look at providing vocational programs in and around rural areas that gives everyone a chance at a trade.
Additionally, we must develop an incentive program for companies that employ reformed individuals who have achieved a trade in prison, which will provide a new taxpayer and not a tax spender.
Source: 2022 AL Gubernatorial campaign website StacyLeeGeorge.com
Dec 20, 2021
Stacy Lee George:
Will NEVER make unemployment benefits higher than wages
I believe we must continually work through our local Chamber of Commerce locations on workforce development and reaching out to our existing businesses and asking how we can help them expand. We must reach out to businesses who have left or are
looking for a new home and bring them to the table with innovative offers that benefit the Alabama taxpayers and communities. I will NEVER shutdown small businesses or make unemployment benefits higher than an employee would get paid working.
Source: 2022 AL Gubernatorial campaign website StacyLeeGeorge.com
Dec 20, 2021
Tim James:
We support Alabama as a "Right to Work" state
We support
Alabama as a "Right to Work" state.
Source: 2022 Alabama Governor campaign website TimJamesGovernor.com
Feb 24, 2022
Tudor Dixon:
Expose more students to high-demand skilled trades
Upscale Workforce Training & Emphasize the Trades: Expand public-private partnerships between the education system and the private sector to increase workforce training opportunities.
Create a state-level plan to expose more students to high-demand skilled trades and high-paying career opportunities.
Source: 2022 Michigan Gubernatorial campaign website TudorDixon.com
Aug 3, 2022
Wes Moore:
Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023
Support working families by raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023, strengthening
Maryland's childcare and early childhood education systems, implementing a comprehensive paid family and medical leave program in Maryland, and leveraging new federal transportation funds to connect people with new opportunities.
Source: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial campaign website WesMoore.com
Jul 24, 2022
Wes Moore:
Protect and expand the right of workers to join unions
The North Star of the Moore-Miller administration will be to ensure that all working people have access to good jobs and the power to determine their wages and working conditions.
Wes and Aruna are committed to protecting and expanding the right of workers to join unions and bargain collectively; this way expanding work, wages, and wealth for every family in Maryland, with a commitment to equity.
Source: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial campaign website WesMoore.com
Jul 24, 2022
Wes Moore:
Ensure equal pay for women, remove salary history in hiring
Ensure equal pay for women by exploring policies requiring companies to disclose demographics on gender, race and salary bands; and removing salary history from the interview process.
Establish a Women in STEM focus across all levels of education and invest in job training and credentialing programs to drive women into high-demand, high-paying STEM jobs.
Source: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial campaign website WesMoore.com
Jul 24, 2022
Tim Walz:
Paid leave and paid sick days
To make Minnesota the best state for workers, Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan established paid leave, ensured paid sick days, banned non-compete agreements, and increased protections for workers in
Amazon warehouses, construction sites, hospitals, nursing homes, and public schools.Governor Walz has invested millions in workforce development to connect
Minnesotans to high-growth, high-demand career fields like manufacturing, education, and public safety. To lower costs and grow Minnesota's workforce, Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor
Flanagan provided free college for students with a family income under $80,000. They also invested over $1 billion in child care and early learning opportunities.
Source: 2022 Minnesota Governor campaign website mn.gov/Governor
Aug 6, 2024
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