State of South Carolina Archives: on Jobs
Joe Biden:
Universal paid sick leave' $15 minimum wage; support unions
I would ensure every worker had paid sick leave and across the board. It should be up to 14 weeks' paid sick leave. The national minimum wage should be $15, but that's not nearly enough. We should make [it] easier to unionize,
and take on those companies that spend about a billion dollars a year now trying to prevent people from being able to unionize and taking actions that prevents them from being able to do that.
Source: CNN S.C. Town Hall amid 2020 primaries
Mar 27, 2020
Amy Klobuchar:
Union protection of mine workers
When my grandpa was an iron ore miner in the unions, politics made those mines safer. And when my dad needed treatment, it was there for him, and, in his words, he was "pursued by grace." And when my mom got divorced
and she didn't have a job and she went back to teaching and that gift of public service got her through. And then when our daughter was born and she couldn't swallow. My motto was that politics is about improving people's lives.
Source: 10th Democratic Primary debate on eve of S.C. primary
Feb 25, 2020
Gloria Bromell Tinubu:
Workers are the creators of wealth
We continue to use antiquated systems of work, ownership and wealth which are rooted in the exploitative master-servant principle. This principle ensures that servants make wealth while masters take that wealth. We see this echoed in our modern
workplaces where workers create wealth and owners extract the fruits of their labor and fail to fairly compensate them. Labor must be treated as property that is owned by the worker, and not by their employer.
Source: 2020 S.C. Senate campaign website GloriaForUSSenate.com
Feb 9, 2020
Gloria Bromell Tinubu:
Raise minimum wage; support union organizing
As your Senator I will work to--- Increase the Federal Minimum Wage to $15/Hour
- Require Federal Contractors to Pay Self-Sufficient Wages
- Support Collective Bargaining & Union Organizing
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Support Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plans
- Pass Fair Trade Policies that Protect Workers
- Lower Taxes for the Self-Employed and Increase Workplace Protections
Source: 2020 S.C. Senate campaign website GloriaForUSSenate.com
Feb 9, 2020
Jaime Harrison:
Fight for jobs with living wage, expand childcare tax credit
Too many South Carolinians are in financial desperation and the middle class feels completely out of reach. America was built on jobs that pay a living wage to support a family and benefits that keep them healthy. As Senator, Jaime will fight to ensure
that there's economic opportunity for folks who are willing to work hard. Jaime will also work to expand tax benefits such as expanded childcare tax credit to support middle-class families.
Source: 2020 S.C. Senate campaign website, JaimeHarrison.com
Dec 12, 2019
Joyce Dickerson:
Raise the minimum wage
The crowd at Hilton Head Island was roaring its approval as she ticked off her objectives. It was a broad list of issues ranging from improving veterans' care to ensuring equal pay for women, but they all had one thing in common: across-the-board
opposition from the unelected man she's vying to replace."His views don't match up with the people of South Carolina,"
Councilwoman Dickerson said of the appointed GOP senator Tim Scott, who will face voters statewide for the first time this year.
"Raising the minimum wage--he's not in support of that.
Medicaid expansion--he's against that , too. And it's costing our state's hospitals many millions each year, the fact that politicians like him refuse to expand Medicaid."
Source: 2014 S.C. Senate campaign website, JoyceDickersonSC.com
Oct 9, 2014
Brad Hutto:
Raise the minimum wage to $10.10
All able-bodied Americans should work, and their hard work should be rewarded. Too many people who work full time to support their family have to rely on food stamps to put food on their tables.
Brad supports raising the minimum wage to $10.10, getting people off of food stamps and once again honoring hard work in this country. Brad will stand up for working families.
Source: 2014 S.C. Senate campaign website, BradHutto.com
Jun 25, 2014
Elizabeth Colbert-Busch:
Proud to live in a right-to-work state; keep NLRB away
Sanford cast Colbert Busch as a supporter of union agendas, including the Machinists union. That union filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board claiming a
Boeing executive had made illegal, retaliatory comments about the union's Washington state activities before the company opened a North Charleston aircraft-making plant."You've taken $70,000 from labor unions," said
Sanford, who is running an ad in which Colbert Busch says she wants to be the voice of unions.
Colbert Busch said those comments were taken out of context, and she is proud to live in a right-to-work state, adding the
National Labor Relations Board "had no business telling a company (Boeing) where they can locate."
Source: The State webzine on 2013 S.C. House District 1 debate
Apr 29, 2013
Nikki Haley:
Pledge that every citizen who wants a job, has a job
When this Administration came into office, just over a year ago, with unemployment in double digits and growing, our focus was almost singular--jobs. The reason is fairly simple: if you give a person a job, you take care of a family.
And we have a lot of families to take care of in South Carolina. The good news is we've made great progress this past year. The bad news is we still have a ways to go. But my pledge to each of you sitting before me tonight, and more importantly, to the
4.6 million South Carolinians outside of these walls, is that I will not rest until we've created a climate in which every citizen of this state who wants a job, has a job. We have grown and expanded our
South Carolina family this year, welcoming in some wonderful new partners. And after all was said and done, we were able to celebrate $5 billion of investment in South Carolina, and the recruitment of almost 20,000 new jobs in our great state.
Source: 2012 S.C. State of the State Address
Jan 18, 2012
Nikki Haley:
We pushed back & NLRB dropped its frivolous Boeing lawsuit
In the fall of 2009, Boeing chose North Charleston as the location to build a new line of 787 Dreamliners. While they were creating 1,000 jobs here, they were expanding 2,000 more in Washington State. Not a single Boeing worker was hurt by their decision
--in fact, just the opposite. A commitment from Boeing--to a state, to a community, to a work force--is a proven commitment.Then, the National Labor Relations Board reared its head, suing Boeing in what will surely be remembered as one of the most
fundamentally un-American decisions ever handed down by the federal government. And South Carolina would not stand for it. we pushed back. Our federal delegation. Business leaders. State and local officials. And most importantly, the citizens of South
Carolina. And Boeing stood tall. Under tremendous pressure from the President and his union allies, this great American company said no, we did nothing wrong and we refuse to cave. And late last year, the NLRB backed down and dropped its frivolous suit.
Source: 2012 S.C. State of the State Address
Jan 18, 2012
Nikki Haley:
ReadySC: work force training; vocational & technical college
The tools for an effective job training program already exist--we just need to do a better job of putting the puzzle together. Our technical colleges and vocational rehab programs are as good as any in the country.
ReadySC has proven, time and time again, it can deliver the workers our companies need--and deliver them swiftly.
It is our responsibility to ensure that the left hand is talking to the right, that we aren't wasteful, and that every dollar directed to work force training is actually spent training our work force.
Before the month is out, you will see us unveil a restructuring of our work force training program. We will get our communities ready and put South Carolina back to work.
Source: 2012 S.C. State of the State Address
Jan 18, 2012
Nikki Haley:
I love that we are one of the least unionized states
I love that we are one of the least unionized states in the country. It is an economic development tool unlike any other. Our companies in South Carolina understand that they are only as good as those who work for them, and they take care of their
employees. The people of South Carolina have a strong work ethic, they value loyalty, and they take tremendous pride in the quality of their work. We don't have unions in South Carolina because we don't need unions in South Carolina.
However, the unions don't understand that. They will do everything they can to invade our state and drive a wedge between our workers and our employers. We can't have that. Unions thrive in the dark.
Secrecy is their greatest ally, sunlight their most potent adversary. We can and we will do more to protect South Carolina businesses by shining that light on every action the unions take.
Source: 2012 S.C. State of the State Address
Jan 18, 2012
Nikki Haley:
No unemployment benefits for workers on strike
Unions thrive in the dark. Secrecy is their greatest ally, sunlight their most potent adversary. We can and we will do more to protect South Carolina businesses by shining that light on every action the unions take.
We will require unions to tell the people of South Carolina how much money they are making on our backs, which politicians they are funding, and how much they are paying themselves.
We will protect the right of every private and public citizen to refuse to join a union, and, by Executive Order, I will make it clear that our state will not subsidize striking workers by paying them unemployment benefits.
And we'll make the unions understand full well that they are not needed, not wanted, and not welcome in the State of South Carolina.
Source: 2012 S.C. State of the State Address
Jan 18, 2012
John McCain:
Straight talk: some jobs aren’t coming back
Q: [to Romney]: How can we avoid a recession?ROMNEY: We’re going to have to do the hard work of rebuilding our economy, strengthening it. And I know that there are some people, such as Sen. McCain, who think that some jobs have left that are never
coming back. I disagree. I’m going to fight for every single job, in every state in this country.
McCAIN: Sometimes you have to tell people things they don’t want to hear. There are jobs--let’s have a little straight talk--there are some jobs that
aren’t coming back to Michigan. There are some jobs that won’t come back here to South Carolina. But we’re going to take care of them. That’s our goal; that’s our obligation. We need to go to the community colleges and design education and training
programs so that these workers get a second chance. That’s our obligation as a nation. And by the way, I don’t believe we’re headed into a recession. I believe the fundamentals of this economy are strong, and I believe they will remain strong.
Source: 2008 GOP debate in S.C. sponsored by Fox News
Jan 10, 2008
Mitt Romney:
MA had 3rd worst job growth; I turned around declining rates
Q: Do you believe that we’re headed for a recession? A: First, let’s get the record straight. Could we be headed for a recession? Absolutely. Do we have to be headed for a recession? Absolutely not. Recessions hurt working families. They hurt people
across this country. And so this is something we’re going to have to address in a very aggressive way.
Q: Given your record in Massachusetts, which had the third lowest job growth of any state during the years you were governor, why should voters
trust you to handle a slowdown?
A: I’m very proud of the fact that after many months of declining job growth, I took over the state and helped turn that around. And in my years as governor, we kept adding jobs every single month after we saw that
turnaround. The pipeline for new jobs coming into our state was in single digits when I came into office. When I left, it was over 200. And some of the biggest employers are still coming into the state. Every month since I’ve left, we keep on adding jobs
Source: 2008 GOP debate in S.C. sponsored by Fox News
Jan 10, 2008
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